The resort plans to operate a shuttle into Roseau, about a 10-minute drive away.

The resort is also planning to build a second hotel, moving the base site farther down to extend the ski runs.

The resort plans to open a casino with 30 tables and 400 slot machines in May or June.

Most resorts in the Northeast, where the snow season has generally been disappointing, also plan to close by mid-April.

The resort originally planned to include whale sharks, but conceded that it might not be feasible to house them and has dropped the plan.

The resort plans to spend $2 million to add snow-making equipment, improve trails and expand the base lodge.

The resort is 85 percent open with a 54-inch base and plans to operate until at least June 1.

The resort plans to reopen Nov. 1, she said.

The resort plans to offer back-country skiing lessons there this year on mountaineering equipment.

Just after the holiday, though, the snow came, and the resort planned to have 30 runs open by this weekend.