WABASHA, Minn. — Ski hills missed their usual Thanksgiving target to open the season. But this weekend they expect their base of artificial snow to be sufficient to power up the lifts. The weekend outlook:
> Coffee Mill (Wabasha): Expected to open Sunday. New snow expected Friday, 2.0 inches.
> Mount LaCrosse LaCrosse): Soft opening expected Friday. New snow expected Friday, 0.5 inch; Saturday, 0.8 inch; Sunday, 0.4 inch.
> Steeplechase (Mazeppa): Tubing hill open. Skiing and snowboarding expected to open Saturday. New snow expected Friday, 2.0 inches.
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