Amador County – Kirkwood Mountain Resort, the popular ski and snowboard resort located on the eastern edge of Amador County, reopened last Friday thanks to recent snowfall and ideal snowmaking conditions. Julie Koster, Kirkwood’s Director of Sales and Marketing, said the resort will reopen with intermediate terrain along with a handful of terrain park features including boxes and trails. “Forecasters are calling for a dramatic change in the weather pattern next week,” said Tim Cohee, Kirkwood’s Senior Vice President. “The amount of snowfall predicted will likely allow us to open much more terrain by next weekend, December 12 and 13,” he added. Kirkwood is well known for having one of the highest average snowfalls and a broad selection of advanced terrain. Kirkwood received an approximate 804 inches of snow during the 2005/2006 ski season. Other upcoming events include the Tahoe Adventure Film Festival on December 12, a series of sports films at the Montbleu Hotel & Casino in South Lake Tahoe. The event is co-sponsored by Kirkwood and festival organizers. Kirkwood Mountain Resort is located 177 miles from the Bay Area along scenic Highway 88. For more information about Kirkwood Mountain Resort, call (209) 258-6000. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.