People should make reservations, because if they wait until they get to the mountain we might be full. There are people who come up, make a few runs, come in and party a little bit, then go back out. Then there's those who come just for dinner, the party and the fireworks.

We consider our industry the poster child of sorts for global warming. From an operation standpoint, this is a long-term concern.

We were going to stick to that date no matter what, but we've received such backlash -- particularly from our season-pass holders, that we've extended it to April 30. After that, it's a matter of how busy we are.