Big White may have had to push back its opening date after a lack of snow last weekend, but that 丑补蝉苍鈥檛 dampened the spirits of the resort, which has already had record accommodation bookings for part of the year ahead.

Big White announced earlier this week it was pushing its opening date back to Dec. 3 after an anticipated snowfall last weekend never showed up. However, bookings into resort hotels have been brisk leading up to this season and 颈迟鈥檚 expected to be a busy year at the resort, once it opens.

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While the snow situation remains up in the clouds, the resort is forecasting a big year even though it 飞补蝉苍鈥檛 able to open for this 飞别别办别苍诲鈥檚 American Thanksgiving holiday. Big White is already fully booked over Christmas and New 驰别补谤鈥檚 while other popular holiday weekends are closing in on 90 per cent capacity.

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Ballingall said the low Canadian dollar is helping to attract American tourists and direct flights from Toronto each week on either WestJet or Air Canada is allowing easy connections from across Canada and further abroad. Big White traditionally aims to open for the American Thanksgiving and this 测别补谤鈥檚 early snowfall looked like it was going to be able to welcome tourists.

However, warmer weather melted a lot of that snow.

But grooming of some runs has begun with snowfall this week bringing the base to 50 centimetres as of Thursday morning.

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