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Written by The AP
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Friday, 21 March 2008 |
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- With above average levels of snow in the mountains this winter, ski resorts are taking advantage by staying open longer.
Aspen Skiing Co. announced Aspen Highlands will stay open until April 27, making that area the fourth this year to announce an extended ski season.
Purgatory at Durango Mountain moved its closing date from March 30 to April 6; Monarch extended its season from April 6 to April 13 and Wolf Creek will stay open until April 27.
Resorts were bracing for difficult times this season following a dry November, but several storms starting in December dumped several feet of snow across Colorado. The state's snowpack as of Friday was at 125 percent of its 30-year historical average.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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