Snowfall Brings Ski Time
By Jennifer Stanonis
Several spots across the southern tier have close to a foot of snow after two days of lake effect snow this week. At least six inches of snow has fallen at some ski areas including Holiday Valley Ski Resort in Ellicottville. It's not enough to open slopes yet since the ground is still too warm and temperatures next week should increase into the 50s which will prevent any snow making. But conditions look favorable for making snow soon and the ski season could start two weeks early. "The week of November 19th... we may be able to start making snow then and hopefully make our target date November 23rd," Holiday Valley spokesperson Jane Eshbaugh said. The resort usually opens slopes around December 7th.
There have been additions to at least one local ski resort. Holiday Valley has made some changes including a new chair lift which takes skiers to three new slopes opening this year. "They're kind of beginner-intermediate," Eshbaugh said. "Takes people right to our Spruce Lake that we built last year."
In town, shops are seeing a rush of people getting gear ready for the season. "Lots of people bringing in their skis... buying skis and renting," Mud Sweat N' Gears employee Joann Duke said. "So it's been bopping!"
There have been additions to at least one local ski resort. Holiday Valley has made some changes including a new chair lift which takes skiers to three new slopes opening this year. "They're kind of beginner-intermediate," Eshbaugh said. "Takes people right to our Spruce Lake that we built last year."
In town, shops are seeing a rush of people getting gear ready for the season. "Lots of people bringing in their skis... buying skis and renting," Mud Sweat N' Gears employee Joann Duke said. "So it's been bopping!"
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