CONWAY — Christmas vacation week crowds arrived in earnest on the ski slopes and ski touring trails Thursday, with sunny skies and sugary granular snow greeting visitors.
As predicted, Wednesday proved to be a travel day, and the pace picked up Thursday, with skiers taking to the slopes in greater numbers to try out their new Christmas gear.
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