Holiday Valley Packed For Opening Day
Cheap lift tickets for 50th anniversary bring in the crowds
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By Jennifer Stanonis
It was a busy opening day for Holiday Valley with lines everywhere on Wednesday. Traffic was backed up almost a couple miles and hundreds of people bought lift tickets and got on the slopes.
To celebrate Holiday Valley's 50 year anniversary the first people to ride a chair lift sat in a gold painted chair. Ticket prices were lowered for about an hour Wednesday morning, from around $45 down to $4, which was the price 50 years ago. "We drove from Ohio," Julia Marijak said after buying her four dollar lift ticket. "Four dollars is probably better than you'll ever spend, we'll never ski that cheap again."
Shirley Hurtubise may've thought the same thing when she first hit the slopes there half a century ago. "I know we skied down here then, I just don't remember if we made opening day," Hurtubise said.
There have been a lot of changes since the ski resort originally opened with only three slopes back in the 1950's, now there are 56 runs. "Oh, so many more runs and the snow making is excellent," Hurtubise said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, eight of the slopes and three chair lifts at Holiday Valley are open for this year's season. The ski area is planning to open more slopes this weekend.
To celebrate Holiday Valley's 50 year anniversary the first people to ride a chair lift sat in a gold painted chair. Ticket prices were lowered for about an hour Wednesday morning, from around $45 down to $4, which was the price 50 years ago. "We drove from Ohio," Julia Marijak said after buying her four dollar lift ticket. "Four dollars is probably better than you'll ever spend, we'll never ski that cheap again."
Shirley Hurtubise may've thought the same thing when she first hit the slopes there half a century ago. "I know we skied down here then, I just don't remember if we made opening day," Hurtubise said.
There have been a lot of changes since the ski resort originally opened with only three slopes back in the 1950's, now there are 56 runs. "Oh, so many more runs and the snow making is excellent," Hurtubise said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, eight of the slopes and three chair lifts at Holiday Valley are open for this year's season. The ski area is planning to open more slopes this weekend.
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