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01-22-2007, 08:27 AM
At Crystal Mountain, there has been a noticeable surge in out-of-state visitors, said Tiana Enger, the resort's sales and marketing director. "Most definitely, 110 percent, this has been our year," she said. "We've had skiers flying in from all over the country to be here because everywhere else in the country — places like Lake Tahoe, Utah and Montana — they're skiing on man-made snow. The East Coast is practically in a heat wave."
The resort's hotel has been booked solid every weekend, with a 70 percent occupancy rate midweek — double the usual midweek bookings, Enger said. And a one-day record for food and beverage sales that was set last year has already been broken three times this season, she said.
During a normal season, 350 inches of snow fall on Crystal Mountain. So far this season, 292 inches have fallen.
"We're only 58 inches from our annual average and it's only mid-January," Enger said. "Years like this, we've got to smile and realize how lucky we are because some years, these types of conditions are only dreams."
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The resort's hotel has been booked solid every weekend, with a 70 percent occupancy rate midweek — double the usual midweek bookings, Enger said. And a one-day record for food and beverage sales that was set last year has already been broken three times this season, she said.
During a normal season, 350 inches of snow fall on Crystal Mountain. So far this season, 292 inches have fallen.
"We're only 58 inches from our annual average and it's only mid-January," Enger said. "Years like this, we've got to smile and realize how lucky we are because some years, these types of conditions are only dreams."
rest of the article: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003535374_skiing22m.html