By JOHN HOLYOKE While many outdoor enthusiasts have been impatiently waiting for winter to arrive, operators of a pair of ski areas have been quietly going about their business. Both Big Rock Ski Area in Mars Hill and New Hermon Mountain in Hermon have been open for quite some time ...

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News, Maine Jan. 13--While many outdoor enthusiasts have been impatiently waiting for winter to arrive, operators of a pair of ski areas have been quietly going about their business.