SOME OF THE WORKERS AT SANDIA PEAK SKI AREA ARE GROOMING THE TRAILS AND CHECKING THE LIFTS…BUT STILL NO ANNOUNCEMENT ON AN OPENING DATE. GENERAL MANAGER BENNY ABRUZZO SAYS THE MAIN STUMBLING BLOCK IS THAT STATE ROAD 536, THE ROAD UP TO THE SKI AREA, REMAINS CLOSED BECAUSE IT HASN’T BEEN PLOWED. HE SAYS THE ROADWAY ISN’T A HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE STATE SO IT CAN TAKE AWHILE BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN. ONCE IT DOES GET CLEARED, ABRUZZO SAYS THEY COULD BE UP AND RUNNING IN ONE-TO-TWO DAYS.
