The holiday season is underway, but Oregon’s ski areas are still waiting for snow. While the Pacific Northwest has had plenty of moisture, freezing levels haven’t stayed low enough to accumulate snow.

The Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort postponed its initial opening day last month, according to spokesperson Presley Quon.

“Right now it’s dry,” she said. “We don’t have much of a base.”

But she takes hope from digging through the resort’s weather archives.

“During 2008, when we didn’t open until December 14, we actually received 538 inches of snow that season, which is well above our 410-inch average,” Quon said.

“A slow start to the season doesn’t necessarily mean a low snow year. And that’s what we’re banking on.”

A new opening date has not been scheduled. The resort will open as soon as it g

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