N.B. news: Lack of snows lead to tough year for winter sports [Video]

As much of New Brunswick prepares for heavy rain later in the week, winter sport fans are hoping to be able to enjoy their favourite seasonal past times for a little while longer.

A lack of snow throughout the province has posed challenges for those operating in the winter sport tourism sector, most notably for skiers and snowmobile riders.

Poley Mountain, one of New Brunswick’s ski hills, has been consistently open since December thanks to their ability to make snow on over half their runs. The runs without snow making abilities remain closed until Mother Nature decides to help out.

“The feedback we are getting is that they are very impressed for what we have been able to do with the snow,” says Poley Mountain general manager Jaime Hare.

Hare says snow-making teams have worked over 100 extra hours this season to make up for the lack of natural snow. …