Oregon Considered
Make It Snow, Make It Snow, Make It Snow
November 15, 2005
Last year at this time, area ski resorts were bare and brown. This year, Mother Nature is being kind to skiers and snowboarders.
Mount Hood Meadows, White Pass, and Lookout Pass, Idaho opened Friday. They join a lengthening list of Northwest ski areas that have started up weeks early.
Even though the white stuff is falling, some resorts are hedging their bets. They're investing lots of money in snowmaking machines.
Correspondent Tom Banse reports.
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