Cherry Peak Ski Resort gets dumping of fresh snow after difficult winter

RICHMOND, Cache County — There was suddenly a whole lot more ground to cover in preparing the slopes for opening at Cherry Peak Thursday afternoon. Workers were busy checking on lifts, clearing paths, and grooming the fresh powder. "We don't care about that," Part-owner John Chadwick said, smiling. "This is fun work."Last month, the resort experienced very mild temperatures, disrupting snow-making and grooming work that had already been done. Chadwick said it had been an especially strange winter, at least up to that point. "The worst I've ever seen in my entire life," he recalled. "Not only was it warm, but it was raining and over 60 degrees for a little while, and heavy winds. It was really pathetic."Thankfully though, he said the last couple of weeks are starting to make up for that, especially as more than 50 inches of snow came down over the past seven days. "We just had an incredible weekend," Chadwick said. "We're going to have another incredible next few days here. And we're back in what we like: deep powder."Several people in a line of skiers and snowboarders waiting for the lifts to open Thursday shared that excitement. "I'm pumped. It's been a long time waiting," Alex Himelberger said. "I've spent more money on outside passes in other states though, so I'm happy it's here now." "I'm just glad it's finally snowing," Sam Cantwell added. "I could barely see the road in front of me, so that means it's good skiing weather."

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