With a brief glimpse of winter dropping a bit of snow on the high mountains, Boreal Ski Resort on Donner Summit hopes to open this weekend. Boreal’s Marketing Manager, Matt Peterson, says that they need to about 18 inches of snow on the ground in order to open.
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Peterson says it is primarily dependent on low temperatures to keep the base solid while new snow is blown on to the hill.
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Peterson says that staff should know by Wednesday afternoon if they will open on Friday. A decision about Saturday or Sunday will be made late Thursday or Friday morning.
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