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Star-News News Page_Lead Story Page 1 of 2
Ski areas do the best they can to get by with skimpy snow
It's not just getting by,it's good skiing."—Ed Roper
BY CARISSA SINDON and DAN GALLAGHER li
for The Star-News
Ed Roper picked up a shovel and began shoveling snow to fill in thin places underneath trees and
sunny spots on the trails at Bear Basin Nordic Area west of McCall.
Roper and other operators of ski areas in the area are
working hard to keep their facilities in good condition despite
the lack of snow so far this winter.
Cold weather has helped trails at Bear Basin and
Ponderosa State Park Nordic areas stay firm.
Meanwhile,Brundage Mountain and Tamarack resorts - • •
continue to welcome skiers despite the skimpy snow.
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The Little Ski Hill west of McCall opened for skiing on Ed Roper,manager of sear sa911 Nordte Area west
of McCall,gowns some trails ustug a mowmobile
Tuesday. wttlt attachments The area has not used tts hdl-
stze groomer}et this season because of the lack of
"It's not just getting by,it's good skiing,"Roper said. snow
Bear Basin has about 20 kilometers of trails,of which 95 percent are open,he said.
Helping is the fact Bear Basin is 400 feet higher than McCall.
PONDEROSA STATE PARK
Nordic trails at Ponderosa State Park did not open until Dec.31,which is about three weeks later than
normal,park manager Richard Taplin said
The late opening affects the park's short-term revenue from people who would have bought a day use
pass,Taplin said.
"We probably lost two or three weeks worth of weekend traffic from Boise and we lost part of our
Christmas vacation crowd,which is fairly significant numbers,"Taplin said.
About half of the park's 25km of trails are open,mainly those that run along paved roads and bicycle
paths,he said.
The competition trails that go off-road still do not have enough snow,he said.
The late opening has allowed employees to take some extra time off work and has allowed the park to
catch up on projects that sometimes get put off due to lack of time,Taplin said.
TAMARACK RESORT
Tamarack Resort reports that skiing activity is up from last year,thanks to the area's ability to make
snow
The ski area,operated by the Tamarack Municipal Association,has enjoyed a 15 percent increase
over the same time last winter,attracting about 1,500 skiers and boarders per day through the holidays.
Helping is the fact Bogus Basin Ski Area near Boise still has not opened.
"Hopefully,everything will turn around for all resorts in Idaho,"said Tim Flaherty,TMA executive
director."We'll continue to focus on what we do best and that's to offer the highest quality skiing
experience in the west-central mountains."
The resort is employing 100 seasonal employees who are working on the ski hill and 50 to 60 workers
in food and beverage services.
Snowmaking efforts are focused below mid-mountain on the Discovery,Serenity,Showtime and Bliss
runs.
"If any thin spots begin to develop we blow out a nice layer of snow and groom out some corduroy,"
Flaherty said.
BRUNDAGE MOUNTAIN
Brundage Mountain lost between 20 percent and 25 percent of its projected annual revenues by not
being able to open until Dec.30,resort spokesperson April Russell said.
How the resort will fare the rest of the season depends on how much snow falls,Russell said.
"We are grateful for the loyal visitors who have and will continue to support us with their visitation for
the remainder of this season,"she said.
The entire 1,500-acre mountain is now open for skiing,and 188 winter employee are on the job.
It was unclear how the financial setback will affect planned improvements this summer,Russell said.
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"We normally do not make capital decisions until the season is over,"she said.
The fact Bogus Basin has not opened has created"a bit of a bump°in ticket sales,she said.
THE ACTIVITY BARN
The lift-served tubing hill at The Activity Barn near McCall has not been able to open,costing the
business 60 percent of its projected revenues so far,owner Mike DeBoer said.
"We spent a lot of money this summer getting the hill and equipment ready based on a strong La Nina
snow year,"DeBoer said.
The 13-year-old area normally has 16 employees working during the winter,he said.
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