Artificial Snow

My opinion is that the lift tickets are going to be rediculous no matter what. So might as well make the snow to open early so they can start making money earlier in the season. Resorts don't go into the red because they make snow. If it wasn't financially a good idea then they wouldn't do it. They don't make snow to be nice so that people can ski sooner, they make snow so they can start making money sooner.