Byline: Associated Press
DENVER -- This was a ``loonie" year for the nation's ski resorts.
The best snow fell after many resorts closed, and thousands of skiers headed north to take advantage of the cheap Canadian dollar, which is called the ``loonie'' because it bears the image of a loon. It was worth about 65 U.S. cents this month.
In Colorado, the glitz that draws the Kennedys, the Hollywood crowd and their followers wasn't even enough to overcome cheaper Canadian hotel rates and lift tickets.
``You could travel from Britain to Banff (Alberta) for the same price as going to Europe,'' said Vanessa Haines of the Ski Club of Great Britain. …
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