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October 28, 2007 — The three days of heavy rain ended a few hours before the ambitious festival, the glorious sun broke through the clouds, and the mud began to dry. The autumn leaves were in their full glory, and the steep, wide slopes of Whitetail were a breathtaking site as we drove towards them. All they need is some sustained cold, and the snow makers can work their magic. Whitetail hopes to join its sister slopes of Liberty and Roundtop, and try to open the 7th or 8th of December, 2007. But, all is ready for an earlier opening, if the temperatures drop. Perhaps the excellent Pennsylvania areas can open around Thanksgiving, if they have extraordinary luck.

Even with the erratic weather patterns of last season, Whitetail General Manager Don MacAskill said they had 80 wonderful days of skiing, with the best conditions occurring in January, February, and March. The five year average is 93 days, and all hope that goal can be met this season.

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