The lack of fresh snow led to fewer skiers at Sierra Summit. "I think the perception is, 'it hasn't snowed in the mountains, you can't be skiing.' People are just waiting for more snow," said Boomer Devaurs.
Sierra Summit operators say they make new snow every night and they're constantly grooming the runs. They say despite the lack of real snow, there is still no reason to stay away. "If they're staying home, they're missing out on some good skiing," said Devaurs.
Skiers say they're taking the sunny skies in stride. For the first time in his life, Bryce Austin of Clovis skied in a t-shirt and shorts all weekend. "The weather is kind of hot, I'm even hot in this shirt, but it feels good," said Austin.
His father, Bob, also said he enjoyed the warm weather. "I've been skiing up here for 30 years and I can't remember it being this warm in a January. It's great," said Austin.
Back in Shaver Lake, business owners like Norman Kato are also looking at the bright side. "We might have lost some day trippers but all in all I think we had a pretty good crowd," said Kato.
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