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The cost is a little higher than the traditional ski boot which usually is in the range of $500 to $700. The Dahu boot is $899. They come in black and white with models for men and women.

All this snowfall means good news for growers, who rely on the snowpack to create water for crops in the spring and summer months.

The opening is also good news for the many businesses that rely on all that skier and snowboarder traffic to help boost sales during the fall and winter months.

If the ski area opens on Saturday, it'll be the same date the area opened last year -- Dec. 14.

White Pass Ski Area General Manager Kevin McCarthy says he's confident the ski area will could open as soon as mid-December, just before Christmas.

If you ski or ride, get your gear ready, because the manager at White Pass Ski Area says his money is on a Dec. 6 opening.

According to a post on their Facebook page, this winter has actually been "too much of a good thing" for White Pass Ski Area. The snowfall has caused slides on Highway 12 and the resort has decided to shut down operation for the rest of today and, most likely, tomorrow...