This was definitely planned because there was no impact from Mother Nature as far as I can tell. I guess it should help out with the congestion a little and I think it will also help out in the spring. The old entrance funneled all the people into the same lines and they would always get skied to the dirt or get very icy. The new entrance is much wider and will allow an easier entrance.
On the down side it does change the character of the trail a little. The old entrance did seem more challenging so lesser skiers would opt to go back up and ski Snowball. Personally, I am old school and I preferred the old entrance but change always happens.
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