Oct 7, 2009

Global warming ushers in earliest ski season ever

Loveland announced on Tuesday afternoon that Chair 1 will start up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

The ski area started making snow in preparation for the opening day on Sept. 21.

Each year, Loveland and Arapahoe Basin race to be the first ski area to open.

Loveland says Wednesday will mark its earliest opening day in 40 years.

A-Basin said on Tuesday it would start operations at 9 a.m. on Friday.

It says this is the earliest opening day in the ski area's history.

"Skiers and riders have been waiting all summer for this day and we are anxious to fire up the lifts," Loveland Director of Business Operations Rob Goodell said in a statement.

Loveland will let skiers and snowboarders have access to a top-to-bottom run via Chair 1.

1 comment:

Cthulhu said...

Dude.

That's Hot.


I know that you're trying to use this story as an article refuting the fact that 'man made climate change' made be occurring, but no where in your commentary or the article does it say why they are opening so early. The slopes are making snow, not taking advantage of a freak snow fall. It could melt during the week but they still can claim they 'opened first.'

This is a charming tidbit, but does nothing to confirm or disconfirm climate change.