Until now, the latest Bogus had ever opened was January 6th. We're now a week past that and while they're saying that the mountains could get snow starting Wednesday, they say it won't be enough to open the resort. Bogus is losing $100,000 a day in revenue. Then, when you think about the ski shops, the restaurants and convenience stores on Bogus Basin road that also depend on skiers, plus all the employees at Bogus, it's just another horrible tragedy for our economy. We certainly didn't need this. Brundage Mountain opened 5 runs in December but haven't really gotten any new snow since. I'm sure it's been hard on their economy too.
I wonder, will we skip our typical winter all together, or are we going to get dumped on in March and have snow on the ground in May? I'm at the point now where I don't want snow. I'm ready for spring! And as far as skiing goes, I suppose the boys could drive over to the Bruneau Sand Dunes...
This is the oddest winter I've ever seen and I bet it's something we're never going to forget.
The dunes sounds like a good idea, better than the dry hillside. It is the strangest winter ever. The sales of snow shovels is sad. Poor stores that have hundreds of those.
ReplyDeleteSkiing at Bruneau! Now THAT would be an interesting site - as long as the wind doesn't blow.
ReplyDeleteIt is a strange winter. I hope you get some snow (and I don't...)
bwahahaha!
I was talking to one of our "fire intelligence" guys (weather vs. fire behavior vs. historical trends vs. habitat types, etc.) and he said that 1989 was the last year we had a winter this dry, and this winter has surpassed that. The summer of 1989 ended up being a horrible one for fires.
ReplyDeleteI anticipate having to work a lot this coming summer...
And the hillsides behind my house have weeds 6 ft tall from last Spring's wet/growing weed season. I'll have stand out there during every storm with the hose.
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