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"Better late than never" is the cry in the north country after the first
heavy snowfall of the ski season brought smiles to the faces of operators and
skiers.
The first banner ski weekend of the year is expected at many resorts in
conjunction with the upcoming St. Patrick's Day weekend. Reservations are
coming in heavily in some resorts, and the ski operators are raring to go.
Mike Perlis, director of the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, reported a couple of feet in most places and nearly 30 inches at Wildcat.
"What's nice about it is that what little we have had has been light, fluffy stuff," Perlis explained. "But this (Tuesday's fall) is heavy powder and is great base-building stuff.
"Wildcat and Cranmore have been making snow all year, and they have a real good base. Couple that with 2 feet of heavy powder, and what has been the worst snowfall winter in years could turn out to be the best spring skiing in years."
Attitash and Black will open tomorrow and remaim open the rest of the season. Cranmore and Wildcat have been operating all along and, of course, will continue.
"There is no way we are going to recoup what has been lost over Christmas and February vacation and everything in between," Perlis said. "Any money made now is better than none. It's late, but we'll take it."
The White Mountains area received anywhere from 8 to 14 inches. Balsams Wilderness, Bretton Woods, Cannon, Loon, Mt. Cranmore and Waterville Valley will be open as long as they have sufficient cover.
Gunstock, midway up New Hampshire, will open the top of the mountain tomorrow. Gunstock received 4 inches on Tuesday and reports the skiing is good.
In Vermont, Stratton reported 4 to 5 inches of new snow. It anticipates opening all eight lifts this weekend and also expects to open some 90 percent of the terrain. The same goes for Bromley. Both report reservations coming in.
Mount Snow reports packed-powder surfaces, the result of 5 inches of new snow. Thirty-eight trails are open on the main mountain and north face totaling 17 miles of skiing. Five chairlifts are operating, and seven will be running on the weekend, including the 7200-foot summit gondola. The weekend will feature the annual St.Patrick's Day Parade, an Irish slalom on green snow and the St. Pat's costume ball and torchlight.
In Maine's Rangeley area, the Chamber of Commerce reported 14 inches of new snow on Saddleback and Sugar Loaf. Skimobiling was reported to be "super." Saddleback is running all trails.
It was a long time in coming, but the north country finally got some snow. Too late, maybe. But better late than never. And there's more predicted.
| Author: | Joe Dinneen Globe Staff |
| Date: | Mar 13, 1980 |
| Start Page: | 1 |
| Section: | SPORTS |
Document Text
"Better late than never" is the cry in the north country after the first
heavy snowfall of the ski season brought smiles to the faces of operators and
skiers.
The first banner ski weekend of the year is expected at many resorts in
conjunction with the upcoming St. Patrick's Day weekend. Reservations are
coming in heavily in some resorts, and the ski operators are raring to go.
Mike Perlis, director of the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, reported a couple of feet in most places and nearly 30 inches at Wildcat.
"What's nice about it is that what little we have had has been light, fluffy stuff," Perlis explained. "But this (Tuesday's fall) is heavy powder and is great base-building stuff.
"Wildcat and Cranmore have been making snow all year, and they have a real good base. Couple that with 2 feet of heavy powder, and what has been the worst snowfall winter in years could turn out to be the best spring skiing in years."
Attitash and Black will open tomorrow and remaim open the rest of the season. Cranmore and Wildcat have been operating all along and, of course, will continue.
"There is no way we are going to recoup what has been lost over Christmas and February vacation and everything in between," Perlis said. "Any money made now is better than none. It's late, but we'll take it."
The White Mountains area received anywhere from 8 to 14 inches. Balsams Wilderness, Bretton Woods, Cannon, Loon, Mt. Cranmore and Waterville Valley will be open as long as they have sufficient cover.
Gunstock, midway up New Hampshire, will open the top of the mountain tomorrow. Gunstock received 4 inches on Tuesday and reports the skiing is good.
In Vermont, Stratton reported 4 to 5 inches of new snow. It anticipates opening all eight lifts this weekend and also expects to open some 90 percent of the terrain. The same goes for Bromley. Both report reservations coming in.
Mount Snow reports packed-powder surfaces, the result of 5 inches of new snow. Thirty-eight trails are open on the main mountain and north face totaling 17 miles of skiing. Five chairlifts are operating, and seven will be running on the weekend, including the 7200-foot summit gondola. The weekend will feature the annual St.Patrick's Day Parade, an Irish slalom on green snow and the St. Pat's costume ball and torchlight.
In Maine's Rangeley area, the Chamber of Commerce reported 14 inches of new snow on Saddleback and Sugar Loaf. Skimobiling was reported to be "super." Saddleback is running all trails.
It was a long time in coming, but the north country finally got some snow. Too late, maybe. But better late than never. And there's more predicted.
