SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Ski resorts across Colorado are getting a holiday snow boost this weekend following a slow start to the season.

The fresh snowfall brought excitement to locals and visitors hitting the slopes at Arapahoe Basin Saturday morning.

At first, college student Perry Archuleta couldn’t believe it.

“I didn’t want to go at first,” said Archuleta, “then we're like, oh, it's snowing!”

Suddenly, the idea of shredding the slopes at A-Basin with his friends seemed much more appealing – a great way to wrap up Thanksgiving break.

“Last year there was so much snow around this time, and we were just waiting for so long [...] this year," they said. "But now, it's finally here. It's happy, it's awesome."

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