Snowshoe hiker Steven Moore walks past the baselodge at Sugarloaf ski resort on Monday. The mountain opens this Friday.
Toby Smith of Manchester treks up Sugarloaf ski mountain past snowguns and empty lift chairs at the base on Monday. The mountain is closed today as crews make snow and groom trails for the opening of the season this Friday.
Sugarloaf ski resort is covered with natural snow as well as man-made snow shot from snowguns at right on Monday. The mountain opens this Friday.
A worker clears snow from one of many empty parking lots at Sugarloaf on Monday. Parking space may be at a premium this weekend as the mountain opens on Friday.
A snow groomer comes down from Sugarloaf mountain toward the empty SuperQuad chairlift on Monday. The mountain opens this Friday.
A vehicle travels on the access road to Sugarloaf ski resort as snowguns blow snow on the mountain trails on Monday. The mountain opens this Friday.
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