The Lift Crew, the Cat Drivers and the Ski Patrollers are just about ready. In fact, they will be ready tomorrow. Montezuma Bowl will open for the season Thursday, December 19 at 1 PM. Open trails will include Columbine, Upper Larkspur, Independence, Northern Spy and more. Over the next several days, more and more chunks of terrain will be opened. The groomed surfaces are superb. There will be some nooks and crannies with powder turns. And it is hard to beat those Zuma views.