WITH THE FRIGID COLD AND SNOW COMES THE OPENING OF NEW MEXICO SKI RESORTS. MORE THAN TWO FEET OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN SOME PARTS OF THE STATE AFTER TWO WINTER STORMS. IT'S ALLOWED SOME SKI RESORTS TO OPEN FOR THE SEASON AND CREWS TO CRANK UP THE SNOW MAKING MACHINES.
THIS FOLLOWS A STRING OF LACKLUSTER YEARS BROUGHT ON BY DROUGHT, WHICH SPURRED NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS AND THE SOUTHWEST HOPING FOR A COMEBACK. GEORGE BROOKS WITH SKI NEW MEXICO SAYS RESORTS WANT TO MAKE THE MILLION-SKIER MARK THIS SEASON.
