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Aspen Skiing Co.: Business 'strong' despite poor snow |
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 08:17 |
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Photo by Stewart Oskenhorn, The Aspen Times
By SCOTT CONDON, THE ASPEN TIMES
A windstorm on the day of New Year's Eve and a meager snowpack haven't completely derailed Aspen Skiing Co.'s business so far this season.
Overall, skier visits are down compared with last season, said Skico spokesman Jeff Hanle, but destination visits — from travelers outside the state — are “on target.” If not for a windy day that closed chairlifts at the four ski areas on Dec. 31, destination visits would be up, he said. Instead, they are flat compared with last season.
The Skico is seeing bigger decreases in pass use.
“We don't see as many locals out on the slopes as normal,” Hanle said. That's a result of the snow conditions. The Aspen-area snowpack was just 46 percent of average as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Agricultural that conducts the snow survey.
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