After a few early season storms dumped measurable snowfall on the northwest corner of the United States, resorts in Washington and Oregon decided to give their faithful something to celebrate, opening up for a few days of October skiing. Last week Crystal Mountain in Washington became the first ski area open in North America, followed a few days later by Stevens Pass, also of Washington.
“There was too much snow to open our bike park,” explained Stevens Pass vice president of operations Joel Martinez. “So we said, ‘why not go skiing?’” … More