The stingy snow gods are forcing a ski resort above Idaho's capital to dramatically reduce costs.

Bogus Basin Mountain Resort is eliminating positions, cutting year-round workers' pay and scaling back capital projects after its lifts remained idle during the holidays, traditionally one of its most-lucrative revenue periods.

Its general manager and chief financial officer plan to work without pay for an extended period, while other positions were eliminated.

There's almost no chance the resort will open by Friday. If it doesn't, that would make this the latest opening in the 69-year-old resort's history.

The latest previous opening was Jan. 6, way back in 1989.

Bogus Basin makes much of its money through annual season pass sales, but it still relies on day-pass customers for a significant share of its revenue.