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John LaConte/jlaconte@vaildaily.com VAIL — Vail locals awoke to 6 inches of fresh snow on Friday for the first powder day of the 2020-21 ski season. Snow continues to fall as a busy atmosphere besets Vail; plows are working to remove snow from neighborhoods as cars line up to drop off skiers in Vail and Lionshead. On the mountain, workers ready to open more terrain; Vail spokesperson John Plack said it would be a busy weekend of moving snow making equipment around and preparing for more openings. Vail opened runs Over Easy and Mid-Vail Express on Friday, providing connectivity between Chair...

Chris Dillmann/cdillmann@vaildaily.com Employee ski passes have been made unavailable at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone for recreational skiing among employees who aren’t working, as well as their families on Saturday and Sunday. Reservations for non-employee skiers at Vail, Breckenridge and Keystone are full for Saturday and Sunday, as well. Uphill access is also completely closed at Vail – including early mornings and late evenings. Vail spokesperson John Plack said snowmaking and heavy equipment is being moved around the mountain to take advantage of the upcoming storm. ...