ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. — Holiday Valley is gearing up for the ski season as colder temperatures and fresh snow move into the region, setting the stage for the resort’s anticipated opening next Friday, weather permitting.

The resort says an earlier storm provided an opportunity to test its snowmaking system, allowing crews to fire up the guns and ensure everything was working after summer upgrades.

The snowmaking team plans to run the system around the clock in shifts, taking advantage of every hour below freezing so they can have a good opening day, resort officials told 2 On Your Side .

Dash Hegeman, marketing director at Holiday Valley, highlighted the lifts that will welcome skiers on opening day.

“Last year we had both the Yodeler lift and Mardi Gras lift, which is our main lift her

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