With over 90 centimetres of snow over the first weekend of November, Apex Mountain is looking at one of the best starts to their season in years, and an early opening too.

The popular ski resort announced on Nov. 10 that they would be moving up their opening from Dec. 10 to Dec. 2 thanks to the incredible conditions on the slopes.

91裸聊视频淲e are months ahead of schedule as far as the base goes, and you know sometimes you don91裸聊视频檛 see a base like this at least until January,91裸聊视频� said Apex general manager James Shalman. 91裸聊视频淲e are so far ahead of the game that we have to set ourselves up for just an absolutely amazing season.91裸聊视频�

The winter storm that blew in over the weekend left over 90 centimetres of snow to form the base for the ski slopes. The most important part was that the conditions were perfect for the snow that was falling.

If the weather had been too cold when it was falling, the snow could have been too 91裸聊视频榮ugary91裸聊视频� where it doesn91裸聊视频檛 bond together properly. But the weather was just right and now the resort is looking to get busy and prepare for their early opening.

91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 say for certain, but we91裸聊视频檙e hoping that when we open the mountain up, we91裸聊视频檙e going to be able to open the entire mountain, which is very rare,91裸聊视频� said Shalman. 91裸聊视频淣ormally we open in smaller areas, then the rest of the mountain as we get more snow.91裸聊视频�

Shalman added that this would be the first time they will open up early in at least six years.

It won91裸聊视频檛 just be all of the slopes that open up on Dec. 2 either, all of the resort91裸聊视频檚 other activities such as the tubing, the ice loop and the hockey rink among others will also be open.

Until Dec. 2 though, the mountain is still officially closed, and that91裸聊视频檚 not just business, it91裸聊视频檚 for public safety.

With the snow, there is plenty of equipment working on the mountain.

91裸聊视频漌e always have poachers, and that91裸聊视频檚 a serious problem, because right now the machines aren91裸聊视频檛 operating just at night,91裸聊视频� said Shalman.

On top of the tracked snow-packers, the resort has their snow-making machines out with their power lines and high-tension water lines, as well as some machines carrying their one-inch winch cables that can stretch hundreds of meters along the runs.

91裸聊视频淭hat means no snow-shoeing, no hiking, no skiing and especially no snowmobiling just because they go way faster,91裸聊视频� said Shalman. 91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 plenty of beautiful terrain outside the ski area.91裸聊视频�

Shalman also noted that some of runs, such as the diamonds and double diamonds, still had avalanche hazards as well.

If someone is interested in getting out and enjoying the snow early, there is plenty of wilderness all around the resort that isn91裸聊视频檛 in the controlled area.

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