It’s all downhill from here. The slopes at Ski Sundown are open with ten of its 16 trails, covered in man-made snow. Despite the mild temperatures the resort.
“Their initial response was, of course, more lies and more denials and now they’re in court lying to the court trying to kick their case to federal court instead of keeping it in state court,” Tong said.
Tong took legal action against ExxonMobil six months ago under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, alleging an ongoing, systemic campaign of lies and deception to hide from the public what he says the company has known for decades about the connection between burning fossil fuels and climate change.
In response, ExxonMobil called the claims baseless and without merit. Legal proceedings like this waste millions of dollars of taxpayer money and do nothing to advance meaningful actions that reduce the risks of climate change,” the company said in a statement.
On Christmas Eve, skiers were making the most of the conditions before they deteriorated.
The Weiner sisters have been going to Ski Sundown in New Hartford since they were toddlers.
âWe wanted to go on Sunday skiing when they opened, but all of the tickets were sold out,â said Sadie Weiner.
So, 11-year-old Sadie and 9-year-old Emily were happy they secured tickets for Thursday.
Skiers hit the slopes, taking advantage of Thursdayâs weather before the strong winds and heavy rain.
âSo, we just wanted to come out before the rain came tonight and tomorrow and maybe delay the snow for another week or two, so we wanted to make sure we can out and got our runs as quickly as we could,â said David Weiner.