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Snowbasin Resort opens its 85th season this weekend after a delay in snowfall.

Skiers are camping out for the first chair despite cold temperatures and incoming storm.

The new Becker Lift and RFID technology aim to reduce congestion and improve access.

HUNTSVILLE, Weber County — Snowbasin Resort will join the list of open Utah ski resorts Friday morning, kicking off its 85th season after a delayed start to winter sports.

"But, we're here. We were in a little bit of a fight with Mother Nature for a couple of — couple of weeks, but we won and the snow came, the weather came, the temperatures came and there's another storm coming," said general manager Davy Ratchford.

Despite weeks of sparse snowfall, excitement is high. Groups of skiers a

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