Four friends from Fruita Monument High School bust through a banner announcing the start of the ski season as Powderhorn Ski Resort opens this morning. The foursome, three of them skiers and one a snowboarder, arrived at the resort at 5:40 a.m. to nab the coveted position at the front of the lift line, braving darkness, gusty winds, blowing snow and frigid cold to be the first on the Take Four lift for the season. From left to right are 15-year-olds Casey Mays, Kiani Vogt, Mariah Hartle and 14-year-old Brady King.