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Show Snow brings happy t sigh of belated relief BRIAN HEAD-Snow has finally arrived at Brian Head, amid the cheers and smiles of businessmen, citizens and, most of all, skiers. According to Mayor Rex Emenegger, "This could and should be our best season yet, as we have more to offer this year than in years past. And now, thanks to the big storm that finally hit us, we even have snow to offer our guests." According to Dutch Deutschlander, councilman coun-cilman and Brian Head Village manager, just before this snowstorm, his business was down 90 percent compared to last year. Barbara Dwyer, councilwoman and the Aspens ' rental manager said "before this storm, my business was only 5 percent of what it was iast year. I'm happy to report that I am now receiving phone calls for reservations." Debbie Deutschlander, proprietress of Brian Head Sports said her business was down 80 percent from last year, and she had to resort to a "low snow sale." Georg and Stephanie Hartlmaier, owners of Georg's Ski Shop and Lodge, said their business through December was down two-thirds two-thirds from last year. As of January it was only one-eighth 6f last year. Now they look forward to recouping some of their losses. Edelweiss Condominium Con-dominium resident manager John Davis said "my business was down 50 percent during the holidays and off 95 percent per-cent since that point. However, for a more optimistic viewpoint, now that we have been snowed on, I project even more snow and more business than we can handle during the rest of the season." Mayor Emenegger, owner of Ferdinand's Restaurant, Minnie's Mansion and Micky McQ's stated that his businesses were 60 percent less than the 1980-81 1980-81 forecast. Now "everything should perk up for everyone." Before the storm hit, Burt Nichols, entrepreneur en-trepreneur of Brian Head Enterprises, Inc. said he was "trying to remain optimistic despite depressing forecasts. My lift ticket sales are down 75 percent of last year, and projected weather reports say the area will be dry for another six weeks. Hopefully, they are wrong, I can only pray they are wrong." With the snow which laid a two foot blanket over the mountain resort, Nichols smiled and said "I'm very happy the forecasts were wrong and that I remained optimistic." |
