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Ski resorts counting on a return to normal on the slopes

In this Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 file photo, provided by Palisades Tahoe, a dog stands in new snow near a chairlift at the ski resort as snow falls in Olympic Valley, Calif. After the previous season with virus-related restrictions ski resorts are expecting a more normal season this winter. (Palisades Tahoe via AP, File)

FILE— In this Feb. 23, 2021 file photograph, a skier goes off a jump while skiing at the terrain park at Living Memorial Park, in Brattleboro, Vt. Ski areas across the country are preparing for the 2021 season. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP, File)

Workers do routine seasonal maintenance to a chairlift, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at Jay Peak Resort, in Jay, Vt., ahead of the upcoming season. After the previous season with mask mandates and other virus-related restrictions ski resorts are expecting a more normal season this winter. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

FILE— In this Dec. 16, 2020 file photograph, a snow cat grooms a trail at McIntyre Ski Area, in Manchester, N.H. Ski areas across the country are preparing for the 2021 season. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Ski resorts counting on a return to normal on the slopes