Storm gives early season boost

By melanie wong

EAGLE COUNTY — On Tuesday afternoon, Donny Shefchik was taking his second ski day of the season — and he didn’t even need the help of lifts and snowmaking machinery. Mother Nature gave a boost to enthusiasts like Shefchik, a guide with Paragon Guides in Edwards, over the last week, with 2 to 3 feet of snow reported in areas throughout the Vail Valley. “I got about a dozen very mellow powder turns. The snow was beautifully cold and dry, fine-grained and you didn’t sink very deep,” he said. “It was about 12 to 20 inches where I was skiing.” …

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