HE ADMITS IT’S AN AMBITIOUS GOAL, BUT THE MOUNTAIN MANAGER AT SIPAPU SKI RESORT IS HOPING FOR A NOVEMBER 11TH OPENING THIS YEAR. JOHN PAUL BRADLEY SAYS THAT WOULD LIKELY BE THE EARLIEST OPENING OF THE NEW MEXICO SKI SEASON IN 25 YEARS.
HE SAYS THEY’VE GOTTEN VERY LITTLE REAL SNOW SO FAR AT SIPAPU…BUT IT’S BEEN COLD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE ARTIFICIAL KIND. HE SAYS THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT BEING ABLE TO MAKE SOME SNOW.
BRADLEY SAYS SIPAPU HAS BEEN GETTING DOWN INTO THE LOW 20S OVERNIGHT WHICH, ALONG WITH LOW HUMIDITY, MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE ARTIFICIAL SNOW.
