Dozens of people lined up at the base of a mostly snowy Timberlee Hill last Thursday to relish in its brief soft opening, determined to get at least one day of outdoor fun and snow tubing in before the warm up and new year.
The recent rainy and warmer weather conditions prevented the business from opening the tubing hill the following day, but owner Kelsey Zaryczny, who operates the recreation center with her husband, Mike, said she’s hopeful that the snow and cold temperatures will return sooner rather than later for a more consistent season.
“To be able to open, we are fortunate… we’re happy to be able to do anything,” Kelsey said. “Last year, we didn’t open until the second week of January, so hoping to confirm a date earlier than last year, but we have to get through the break and warm up. I’m hopeful every year, but things are clearly changing year after year. We want to be open. And if we can’t have snow, then if we could just have cold temperatures so we could make the snow, that’s all we ask for.”
