Typically, resorts open around Thanksgiving. But Russ Brown, director of the Olympia Ski School, thinks that the snow will come in early November, boosting interest for the entire season. Early snow makes for excited people. It's been more than six months since skiers and snowboarders have been on the slopes. Hence the anticipation, of the speed, exhilaration and what many say is the supreme natural high.
Nothing compares to it.
Nothing I do gives me that much thrill. It's just exhilarating. It's like having one day for me just to play. Except for the weather, which is expected to be more nearly normal than recent winters, skiers and boarders heading out to Washington's resorts aren't going to find many differences from last year. Beyond those changes, little has been done except for some minor adjustments to quick-stop food services and web sites.