Powder monkeys groom ski trails

It’s not time to hang up those skis quite yet! On Saturday, the day of week ruled by Saturnus, the Roman god of time, Over the Hill and the ski Trail to Alturas Lake were groomed for skate and classic.  On Sunday, the 13th of March, the day of the Monkey Festival, Kasuga Matsuri, at the ancient Shinto shrine next to the Kasugayama Primeval Forest in the land of Nara, Japan, we plan on turning loose our own powder monkeys to knock down the 8 inches of snow that fell Saturday night at the Alturas Lake and Park Creek ski areas. With another foot of snow predicted to fall on Sunday night, more monkey business may follow.