Matt Elliott was booting up in the parking lot for his second day on snow, Cranmore’s opening day last Friday. The week before, the student from Hale’s Location skied Bretton Woods.
So, what do early season skiers and riders expect from a ski season during the coronavirus pandemic? In a word — different.
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