Photo: Chapman Hill Ski Area opens

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022 4:32 PM Updated Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 4:36 PM

Patrick Ely skis down Chapman Hill Ski Area on Tuesday as he gives his son Barrett, 2, his first lesson on the snow. The big tow is now open 4 to 8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends with plans to open the rest of the area next week as it makes more snow. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)