Halloween has come and gone, and the lobby bowl of candy is finally almost empty. Our once-colorful autumn is rapidly receding, and here comes more rain. Even so, winter can’t be far behind.
To help build that sense of anticipation, the annual Eastern Slope Ski Club ski sale is upon us even as the holiday shopping season, which floods our valley with visitors, gets underway. Shoulder seasons get shorter each year. And we get busier.
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