Bauer is taking downhill skiing lessons throughout the week provided by ski instructors at Schuss Mountain. Snowmaking equipment makes downhill skiing less dependent on weather than other winter sports, like cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing. The equipment has been getting a good workout on the cold nights this season. Ordinarily, snowmaking has tapered off by now because bases are built up and temperatures are still cold, she said. The sunny weather over the weekend was welcome.
Warm weather does make for some worries, though.
Godwin said the resort is seeing relatively high volumes of business compared with other years. But the season got off to a late start, so the resort still has some catching up to do. Caberfae Peaks in Cadillac is also doing well considering the late start. Business is slightly behind an average year, president Jack Meyer said. The lack of snow downstate might also be keeping some people from thinking about coming up to ski, he said.