聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Although the board and staff at the Duck Mountain Ski Hill had hoped to open the facility this winter by this week, the relatively mild season has convinced them to wait until Boxing Day to open.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This area always gets more snow than the surrounding area, Craig Brock, the hill鈥檚 manager, said last week. 鈥淒espite the warmth, the little dump we received last Thursday was an answer to our prayers.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淓ven before last week鈥檚 snowfall, we had between six and seven inches on the ground,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e plan to delay the opening and save what snow there is until December 26.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Until then, Brock said he and volunteer board members have been grooming and packing the snow on the runs.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Asked if he could anticipate the snow conditions for Boxing Day, Brock said that鈥檚 still two weeks away and anything could happen before then.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Persons wishing to know the conditions of the hill before driving out may phone or check out the website at .
