Ski Resorts are on pace for record season despite seemingly warm winter [Video]

AND IT SUPPORTS FEARS THAT INTEREST RATES WILL STAY HIGHER FOR LONGER. THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY, OUTDOOR RECREATION BUSINESSES TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY. NBC 5’S STEPHEN BIDDIX JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM MONTPELIER. STEPHEN, SOME PEOPLE FROM THE áSKI INDUSTRY GAVE AN UPDATE TODAY ON THE SEASON. THE RESORTS I SPOKE WITH SAID THEY’RE ACTUALLY ON PACE FOR A RECORD BREAKING SEASON AFTER A SLOW START. THEY SAID THESE PAST FEW LATE SEASON STORMS AND THE ECLIPSE HAVE BEEN CRITICAL FOR THEM. 23;49;38;05- 23;49;42;29 <IT’S GOING TO END UP POSSIBLY AS OUR BIGGEST REVENUE YEAR EVER.> IT’S BEEN AN ABNORMAL YEAR FOR OUTDOOR TOURISM IN VERMONT. 00;44;41;24- 00;44;52;19 <THIS INDUSTRY HAS FOLIAGE SEASON, AN UNRELIABLE SNOW YEAR AND YES FLOODS.> AND IT SEEMED THE SAME MAY HAVE BEEN TRUE FOR SKI RESORTS AFTER A SLOW START. 23;49;22;12- 23;49;28;03 Andy Stenger, Director of Facilities and Resort Services <IT …