Hidden Valley News

Mary Pickels is a Tribune-review staff writer and can be reached at 724-836-5401 or via e-mail. More than 40 years ago, at the height of the Vietnam War, James K. Flannery of Pittsburgh and Robert Young of Saltsburg were students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

This was just not the year for local winter sports enthusiasts. The Boyce Park ski slopes in Plum Borough closed for the season on Monday.

Rain and temperatures well above freezing has the Johnstown area looking bleak. But if you are missing snow, head to the local ski resorts this weekend.

While some residents are enjoying the mild winter, officials from area ski resorts are hoping for some snow.

Bob Karlovits is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7852 or via e-mail. It just goes to prove clear, crisp afternoons and starry, starry nights also belong to people who do not ski.