Last updated 8:43AM ET
February 16, 2012
Regional
Regional
Ski Resorts Slide Through Tough Winter
Kirk Siegler (2010-02-08)
An El Nino can leave resorts like Copper Mountain in the Colorado Rockies, high and dry in the middle of the winter. Photo by Kirk Siegler
SUMMIT COUNTY, CO (KUNC) - Western ski resorts have been slammed by the poor economy. They're hoping the Olympics will drum up excitement for skiing and snowboarding, and get people booking vacations again. That may be a tall order though. An El Nino weather pattern has brought inconsistent snowfall across much of the region. KUNC's Kirk Siegler reports. © Copyright 2012, KUNC