WINNIPEG – Some Winnipeggers are doing back flips now that winter’s back.
“I’ve been waiting all summer for it,” said John Georgison, who spent the winter day at Stony Mountain Ski Area.
Hundreds of people took to the slopes and hills around the city to enjoy the winter wonderland.
“Today we’ve done over 100 lift tickets, we’ll probably have close to 200 for the day, and we’re the only ski area currently open in Manitoba,” said Heather Campbell-Dewar, owner of Stony Mountain.
It’s all thanks to the cold spell that hit Friday night, leaving behind nearly 10 cm of snow.
“It was the snow conditions and the cold weather, while other people may not like the cold, the cold weather allowed us to get a real jump start on our snow making and allowed us to open early,” said Campbell-Dewar.
Stony Mountain opened a week ahead of schedule, the earliest the slopes have ever been ready, and the customers couldn’t have be happier.
“First day’s the most fun, it’s your chance to work out the kinks, shake off the rust,” said Georgison.
“I got up early so I could get the first run, I had the first 20 runs of the hill by myself so it was really good,” said snowboarder Mike Delaronde.
Well it may be good for seasoned Winnipeggers, it was a new experience for some Australian visitors who tried snowboarding for the first time.
“It’s absolutely freezing, nothing like back home, and the snow is pretty crazy, nothing like we’ve ever done before,” said Mackenzie Burgoyne.
And at toboggan hills Winnipeggers were enjoying the snowy day just as much.
“Well the little girl wanted to get out here in the snow and to be honest we have winter, bring it on. It’s better than sitting inside wondering about when it’s going to warm up, may as well enjoy what we’ve got,” said Chris Urbanski, who spent the day tobogganing.
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