In 2005, an October ‘Noreaster’ delivered copious amounts of snow to Wildcat Mountain. Sixteen inches at the base of the mountain and at least three feet of new snow in the higher elevations added to the more than a foot of snow received over the previous weekend. This was no trick, but a pre-Halloween treat for many and has become one of the single local, legendary events that many remember during the crisp and cool fall months of every season that has followed.

Prior to Wildcat Mountain crews clearing the deep snow around loading and unloading ramps and spinning the lifts marking one of the earliest opening dates in its history, skiers hiked and strapped climbing skins on to the base of their skis to reap the reward of first tracks with some reporting eight to ten-foot snow drifts. One local, Meghan Simone, touched upon the unique aspect of skiing during peak foliage season, "Skiing through the fresh powder and also hearing the leaves on top of the snow rustle among your ski boots is a sound I sure hope in my life I get to hear again!"