Pleasant winter weather and the President’s Day holiday insured a very busy three-day weekend at the Kirkwood Ski Resort. Skies stayed relatively clear and, at a temperature of 22 degrees in the day and lower at night, the snow pack stayed groomed and packed. The surrounding roads, which until recently required chains or 4-wheel drive, were wide-open, allowing weekend skiers from across California easy access to the slopes. Kirkwood opened a total of 65 trails, 37 of which were maintained and groomed.