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Vail still unsure when Back Bowls could open |
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 10:54 |
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By LAUREN GLENDENNING, VAIL DAILY
There isn't an exact formula for how much snow is required to open Vail's Back Bowls — all Ski Patrol Director Julie Rust can say as of now is that the resort isn't quite there yet.
Opening the Back Bowls depends on snow, obviously, but there's more to it than that. The kind of snow that falls is what determines the base, and the light, dry, fluffy snow isn't the best maker of a solid base.
“We're out there taking a look every day,” Rust said. “Things are looking a little bit better obviously — we've gotten more than a foot (of snow) in the last week, so we're certainly happier.”
Rust says the best way to determine when the Back Bowls are safe to open is simply by looking at the conditions.
“We do it the old-fashioned way,” Rust said. “We just go out and take a look.”
With a few more snowstorms and cold temperatures, things could turn around. It all depends on the kind of snow, though.
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