Seven Springs Mountain Resort announced it will be opening for the winter season this weekend. 

The resort says it will officially open for the season on Saturday with an opening day celebration that will include a live DJ, cookies, hot cocoa, and more. Prizes will be given out to the first chair riders.

"We're all super stoked," said Seven Springs Mountain Resort General Manager Brett Cook. "Starting the season off here in early December is what we wish for every year."

Early Friday morning, Seven Springs' operations team was out getting the slopes ready for guests on opening day. 

Cook said the resort typically opens for the season on a Friday, but this year's opening day has been moved to a Saturday due to the current cold conditions allowing for better snowmaking. 

"So we wanted to postpone one more day, give the crew the opportunity to make as much snow as we could and have a great surface for the guests," Cook said.

Lift access at Seven Springs will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday. 

Cook said the resort has installed new snowmaking equipment for the Lost Boy Trail and upgraded equipment on several of its lifts for the upcoming season, along with updated lighting in several areas of the resort.

"We're going to have a DJ out here at 7 a.m., and rolling through most of the day," Cook said. "Giveaways in the lift line, the first chair is always a big, proud moment for those six riders who get on the Polar Bear Express right away." 

One new thing this year at Seven Springs is a sensory-friendly space for neurodiverse guests.

"There's a lot going on here and a calm, cool place to hang out for the guests was really needed, so we're excited to roll that out," Cook said. 

Seven Springs will have a number of signature events this season, including New Year's Eve festivities and the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games in February. 

But before all of that comes opening day. 

"We're really excited for opening day, it's always a Super Bowl feeling for us," Cook said. 

Snow and weather condition reports for the resort can be found online.