Much to the chagrin of those willing to skin or hike up the mountain for some turns, SnoCat crews at Vail began clearing off snow immediately following closing day.
It’s a big job, and the crews at Vail have wasted no time in getting started pushing the snow off of Vail Mountain.
It’s not often that the ski area finishes the season with an 80-inch base, accumulating snow up until the final day.
Yes, Vail polished off the winter with about four feet of snow the last
week and needless to say, it’s going to take a lot of sun and spring
warmth to get rid of it all.
But the SnoCats were already out in force beginning the Tuesday after
Sunday Closing Day, and the mountain’s service roads are the first
areas the Cats are clearing of snow.
This doesn’t bode well for locals who enjoy skinning or snowshoeing up
the mountain and skiing or riding down, but perhaps it will expedite
the melting process and mountain-biking/hiking season, which, it’s
probably safe to bet, might come later than usual this year.
We shall see … All we know for sure is that we’ll be seeing snow on the
peaks for a long, long while. Mud season, we might be welcoming you in
June.
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