Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
TWO SKIERS ride a lift to use a single, open run on New Year's Day as they are silhouetted amidst a cloud of flakes from snow-making machines that were working hard to add needed layers of white stuff to remaining hills at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Bessemer Township.
By P.J. GLISSON
Typically, at this time of year, local ski hills are basking in the aftermath of bustling holiday seasons that draw thousands of tourists from near and far.
Not so this year, with some resorts still closed and others open only with limited hills available.
"We are not officially open yet," said David Dziuban, owner and manager of Whitecap Mountains Resort in Upson, Wisconsin, on New Year's Day.
"We started making snow on Oct 30 and utilized every opportunity as the weather permitted, but due to the extreme warmth and persistent rains last week, we lo...
