Homewood Mountain Resort is scheduled to open its first chair lifts of the 2012-13 season on Thursday, Dec. 20, offering peak to shore skiing and riding with scheduled operations of the Madden Triple Chair and Old Homewood Express high-speed quad. “This is great news for all skiers and riders,” said Kevin Mitchell, Homewood’s general manager. “The snow on the upper mountain is absolutely fabulous — light, cold, fluffy powder that’s going to be a lot of fun to ski or ride for those lucky enough to get up there and enjoy it.” In addition to operating the Madden and the …