BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - We’re halfway between Martin Luther King Day weekend and President’s Day weekend, are Ski Mountains staying busy and safe throughout the pandemic?
At Okemo Mountain, a popular pick for skiers and boarders they say:
“Numbers are really good, our visits were very strong. There’s a huge demand for people to get out on the slopes. I think it’s a sense of normal that they’re trying to regain.”
While their numbers stay high so do their guards. While they didn’t have an exact tally for MLK Day Weekend visitor numbers are controlled by capacity restrictions. The same limits are in place every day. That’s not the only measure they have in place they also promote physical distancing, a reservation system that keeps crowds at bay, and capacities set based on mountain conditions. These rules apply for both pass holders and day-ticket sales.
Okemo says they’ll continue to be vigilant about those rules on President’s Day weekend to keep everyone safe Vermonters, or not.
“People are asking, so can I come to Vermont? And the answer is yes, we welcome everyone. We’re just asking that you comply with the quarantine guidance.”
Not many Green plates in the parking lots suggest many folks are visiting, enjoying the terrain in the Green Mountain State, and claiming compliance.
We asked some visitors if they were following the state’s guidelines
“Absolutely.”
And when asked why they came to ski here in Vermont they said because there isn’t anything comparable to these mountains where they’re from in Massachusetts.
Vermont is choosing to educate rather than enforce quarantine restrictions, mountains can only take visitors’ word as true. That cap remains in place for President’s Day. In a non-pandemic year, sales would hover around 600. A mountain that constantly boasts smaller lift lines, Mad River Glen says the nature of the resort keeps crowds small anyway.
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