Glenwood Springs Post-Independent
A couple of skiers ride the chairlift up Sunlight Mountain on Saturday morning. Ray K. Erku / Post Independent
Saturday, 9:45ish a.m. Even the backup parking lot is nearing capacity. Casual conversations and giggles of happy children are sharply permeating the crisp air.
Sunlight Mountain Resort worker Jaramie Smith is busy directing traffic like it’s a Metallica concert. He helps push a small sedan stuck in the snow with a coworker, then goes back to playing mountain marshaller.
“We’ve just had good turnouts, and it seems like the crowds are pretty happy,” he said. “It’s good snow for the season, ya know? With more people coming up, we’re having more traffic to direct.”