Mary Nichols at Winter Park writes of close to four feet of snow already. We just seem to be in that winter storm cycle that we love so much - a few days of snow, then a few days of beautiful blue skies. We expect to be opening new terrain on an almost daily basis. Our patrollers and slope maintenance crew are frantically working to keep up with Mother Nature. The great news out of Arizona is that Sunrise Park Resort is lining up for a perfect opening and season.
Sunrise deserves it after last year s dismal snowfall, and early closing.
Arizona Snow Bowl near Flagstaff is getting lots of snow as well and plans an early opening. Arizona s favorite ski bum, Gard West, who keeps me updated on everything happening in that neck of the woods, is thrilled. Because of all of the snow, many resorts have opened early. That seldom happens these days. So if you re ready to ski, now is the time to do it.