Photo: Chapman Hill Ski Area opens

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)