Tourism officials predict three million people will hit New Hampshire’s slopes and Nordic ski trails this winter. And thanks to a chilly November, a few ski resorts are already open —and others will be soon.

Cannon Mountain began running a pair of lifts a week earlier than last year, thanks to more than a foot of snow and snowmaking.

“We're open top to bottom, so folks can ride up to the summit and take it all the way down multiple routes,” said Jennifer Karnan, head of marketing and sales at Cannon. The mountain is closed Thanksgiving Day.

Loon Mountain Resort is also open a few days ahead of last year. Taylor Siewierski, Loon’s communications manager, said that’s due in part to its investment since last season in snowmaking equipment.

“We're seeing that pay off, and it's delivering c

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