Colorado Ski Season Starts Slow
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This has not been a great year for ski resorts in the western part of the United States. Conditions have been too warm for any good snow, so not many have hit the slopes.
But this year it is even warmer and some major resorts weren’t open for Thanksgiving, usually the first big revenue producer of the season. Telluride and Steamboat still aren’t open. Hundreds of millions of dollars spent on snowmaking has made it possible for some resorts to open, but if they use the water now they might not have it if they need it later in the year.
Veteran skiers will bring out their rock skis.
During Thanksgiving week, after four straight weeks of temperatures in the 50s and 60s, Telluride got 11 inches, the Telluride Daily Planet reported. “This is a great kickoff to the season. With Mother Nature helping out and the extensive mountain improvements, we’re looking forward to a great year,” said Telluride CEO Dave Riley. However, the resort will not open until November 30.
Of course this situation can change at any time, and that’s what resort operators are banking on.