It’s skiing season once again! Vail opened its doors—and its slopes—to skiers just a few days ago. Just a few of the runs are available to skiers at this point. But nearly three feet of snow has already fallen at Ira Riklis’ favorite ski resort, so the season’s off to a good start. Vail’s website indicates a base of eighteen inches and their web cams show snow-covered runs with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Only a few beginner and intermediate slopes are open so far, and the back-country bowls are still closed, so expert skiers such as Ira Riklis won’t be showing up anytime soon. But as the season progresses more and more of Vail’s extensive and well-groomed terrain will become available. As it does, skiers will flock to the mountain to try their skills in the unrivaled powder at one of the premier ski venues in the world.