N.B. ski hills, trails hope for whiter days ahead after mild start to winter
A green Christmas dashed the hopes of skiers of all kinds this year, and the possibilities are still grim as the New Year's long weekend begins. Winter as a whole isn't looking especially bright for ski enthusiasts.
![N.B. ski hills, trails hope for whiter days ahead after mild start to winter](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7071250.1703880872!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sugarloaf.jpg)
![On Dec. 27, skiers and snowboarders enjoyed the man-made snow at Sugarloaf Provincial Park, but surrounding the hill was a sea of green grass. Two snowboarders on a terrain park](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7071250.1703880872!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sugarloaf.jpg)
A green Christmas dashed the hopes of skiers of all kinds this year, and the possibilities are still grim as the New Year's long weekend begins. Winter as a whole isn't looking especially bright for ski enthusiasts.