WELCOME TO FEBRUARY Vacation Week No. 1, and ski touring directors say after Thursday night’s rain, things are drying out and the groomers are doing their thing.
“We’re evaluating our snow surfaces and the groomers will be out there early Saturday morning,” said Becca Deschenes, marketing director for Cranmore Mountain Resort. “The good news is that we made so much snow earlier in the season we’ve got plenty — that gave us a solid base and we’re getting ready for a nice full and busy week with skiing and riding and our tubing park,” she said.
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