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Show Page 2A THE HERALD,' Provbi Utah, Sunday, November 15, 198? ' Snow will determine a good ski season By ROBERT MIMS Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -Anxiously scanning the chilling skies above Utah's peaks for storm clouds, ski industry officials say the upcoming season could break resort records if winter snows blanket the state's mountains in time. Those mountains have received precious little of the white stuff, and the National Weather Service's new 90-d- ay forecast predicts a second straight winter of snowfall for northern below-norm- al Utah, where most of the Skiers, some of whom flew state's resorts are located. in to Utah last Thanksgiving Last season, when a mild and Christmas to find only a winter crippled usually heavy few runs open, are being more this year about their Thanksgiving and Christmas traffic on the slopes, the Utah holiday plans, said Bob Bailey, ski industry escaped economic executive director of the Utah disaster only through timely Ski Association. snowfall and an unWhile he did not have figexpected bonanza of subse- ures available, he said that overall Thanksgiving and quent business. Resort owners are hoping Christmas reservations are they won't have to depend on down, while bookings for Janugood fortune again to rescue ary and February are up. an industry that brings $400 "What's happening here is million a year in direct spend- people are waiting to see," ing to Utah each year. Bailey said. "They are not late-seas- on going to get caught again with nonrefundable air fares and what not. But if we get a good snowstorm within the next two weeks, then we're going to see reservations for inanKsgiving and Christmas jump way up. The industry finished the 1986-5- 7 season with 2.45 million a figure combinskier days sales with estiticket lift ing mates on the number of season passes. While last season's skier days total finished slightrecord 2.5 ly below million, Bailey predicts a resumption of the industry's growth. "We probably can expect somewhere between a 2 percent and 5 percent increase in skier days," he said. "But it all depends on the snow." 1985-86- 's . TS " if m'$r .. ' . ''J' V - "x ; ' xvV v - vl " VV For great variety and easy access, seven resorts are within !L .sL. v vuMmmxu r -- .., y & v o' oug I I I ooi 8 - .r, "ohahcity ' , 45 i k I I i ! J I g I jm I For more information, contact: Price shown FREE! mm The yA SAFARI MOTEL OF PHQVQ SINGLE DOUBLE -- S20S s24ta Weekly Rates B indicates $50 'WO01 Kitchenettes q Rooms Regular FREE 'lOS00Plan. g 'Ask about our Lodging i SAFARI MOTEL Provo 250 S. university Ave. ! 373-967- 2 Additional $2.00 Discount with coupon! pers Coupon not valid with ony - London Theater Week 8 Days SKIERS- At onw oittr. Expires lorll 1. 1988 fbnmCOUPONai change ... we won't begin a cumulating ac- significant amount of snow until the latter part of this month and into December." Alder said forecasters simply cannot tell if Utah is in for a repeat this winter of dismal performance. Durthe last snow year, ending ing 1986-87- 's I I1 mo IU e " STATE OREM IUd c STATE 1. Brakes are all we do! 90 mins. 2. Fast Service 3. Guaranteed Service. 4. We Won't try to sell you a nuttier. . I QREM n i Winter Means. . .? hihopnafo mmttwa fa'F iJ ftl M'LJgggSa I f m a jj Europe on sale for a few months. & E mountains somewhat later than we normally do," he said. "Unless we see a dramatic YOUR BRAKES TO MASTER BRAKE: WeVe putting SUPER SAVINGS FOR ill 1 snow-cautio- us g minutes of the Europe is a bargain for the tall, winter and snrinq months. ' nat n103115. the crowds ana lines are gone ana tne low IA prices are here with TWA's Getaway Vacations. They include hotels Continental breakfast transfers all service charges (tips, taxes, etc ) TWA Getaway Tour WarTODAY'S TWA. ranty. So take in the theater of London, the nun mrr how good we rfauv are. fashions of Paris, romantic Rome or anywhere else now that the crowds are gone. Book now and get away to Europe. s gist with the weather service's Salt Lake City office, said it appears heavy mountain fall will again be late this winter. "It looks like we'll be starting to get a snowpack in the m :r 12 I chief meteorolo- - 4 REASONS TO TRY & TRUST Salt Lake airport. p n m iCOUPONh m bb wb Bill Alder, peil TVI I C TRAVEL SERVICES I ib9 227-307- Prices 50 vacation in the Fall. Winter, Spring brochure. BOOK BETWEEN NOW AND DEC. 15. UNIVERSITY MALL B per person off regular TWA brochure rates. ZCMI Travel customers now save per person on any TWA European Restrictions apply. USE YOUR ZCMI CHARGE CARD 7 jre per person, double ot upjncy, exclude airfare 3nd vary by deparlure dale 4x4 SUBARU JUSTY V- create K Only $129 00 2 wd. PfiP 60 month term, $600.00 mOntil Down cash or trade equ.' N |