According to Rich Burkley, Aspen's general manager of mountain operations, the key question was whether the preserved snow could be groomed and reshaped into new jumps or had become a block of ice.
Well, it was groomable, and the resort hosted its first ever Jack-O-Lantern Jib competition on Friday, Oct. 31, as a result. The competition took place at the top of the Burlingame lift, which opened temporarily for the event. The resort's official opening day remains Nov. 27. \
