SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Sun Valley is delaying the opening of its ski lifts and runs this season due to a lack of snow.

The resort was initially scheduled to open on Nov. 27 -- Thanksgiving Day -- but said in a news release that "persistently warm temperatures" have prevented its employees from making enough snow to open. Safety concerns and customer enjoyment were listed as reasons for delaying the skiing and snowboarding season.

"While this isn't the start to our 90th season we hoped for, our teams are working as hard as possible to open as soon as conditions allow," said Sun Valley Resort general manager and COO Pete Sonntag.

Sun Valley Resort is unveiling 90 acres of new advanced terrain, according to Sonntag. The expansion offers four new runs and supports forest health while supply

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