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Vail skiers say more snow is needed |
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Friday, January 20, 2012 11:36 |
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Photo by Dominique Taylor, Vail Daily
By LAUREN GLENDENNING, VAIL DAILY
Robert Cameron was excited to get first chair Thursday morning and make his way to Vail's Back Bowls, but once he was back there he quickly realized the slopes could use a lot more snow.
He went through the lower Yonder trees, a north-facing run on the far side of the Sleepytime catwalk that leads to the base of Chair 17.
“It was good, there was snow, but it needs more coverage, that's for sure,” Cameron said. “You have to be very careful.”
Vail announced Wednesday that it would open Chair 17 and Chair 21 Thursday with limited open terrain in both the Sun Up Bowl and China Bowl. But around 9 a.m. at Patrol Headquarters, there was a lot of chatter on the walkie-talkies about whether the runs were going to open at all.
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