Monday snow gets Vail locals buzzing

By scott miller

VAIL — What we think of weather is all about timing. If Monday’s cool weather and light snow had hit in, say, late May, there’d be grumbling. Monday, though, there was a buzz. Tom and Jackie Higgins own the American Ski Exchange in Vail. Gear for the coming season is rolling in, and being put on the shelves. Tom Higgins usually thinks about bird-hunting this time of year, but said that fresh snow has started stirring thoughts of strapping on boards and heading uphill. “It was really exciting to see snow on top of (the Riva Ridge ski run) this …

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