THE SKI INDUSTRY IS A PRETTY BIG DEAL IN NEW MEXICO…BUT BUSINESS IS WAY DOWN THIS YEAR DUE TO A LACK OF SNOW. SKI SANTA FE IS REPORTING THAT SKIER VISITS ARE OFF ABOUT 50-PERCENT SO FAR. PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER BENNY ABRUZZO SAYS THEY’VE GOTTEN ONLY SIX INCHES OF SNOW…THE SLOWEST START HE CAN EVER REMEMBER.
EVEN THE SNOW-MAKING OPERATION HAS BEEN DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF WARM TEMPERATURES.
