With COVID-19 protocols in place, skiers and snowboarders took to the hill for the official opening day at Mount Washington Alpine Resort Friday.
Opening day for the Island resort was set for Dec. 4 and thanks to significant snowfall in the area, the mountain was able to open on time.
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Facemasks are required inside and outside, and there are reduced capacity limits and allowances for specific traffic flow at the restaurants.
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Washrooms throughout the resort will remain open, however, capacity limits are in place. Because of that, Prentice added there are porta-potties in the parking lot (both the regular and Sunrise) and additional ones are set to be at the Nordic Lodge next week.
Currently, the snow base at the top of Whiskey Jack is about 75cm.
For more information and the list of COVID-19 protocols, visit .
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