Who will open first for the 2011-2012 ski season? Last year, Loveland Ski Area right off of Interstate 70 won the title. Will they repeat or will Arapahoe Basin (A-Basin) hold this title? Colorado has been issued winter storm watches and warnings for elevations above 9,000 feet.
Both A-Basin and Loveland are ready. They have tested guns and have them in the correct locations. Now with a little help from Mother Nature, the arms race is on. A-Basin's COO and Vice President, Alan Henceroth, explains on his blog that when the wet bulb temperature drops below 28 degrees Fahrenheit, snowmaking is at its best.
It will only be a matter of time until we are skiing and riding on the white blanket of snow. The countdown is on!
Here is an article that covered this story last year. Stay tuned for updates and coverage on who will open first.
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