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| New snow guns aimed at earlier half-pipe opening at Steamboat | |||
| Friday, October 21, 2011 14:15 |
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Photo by John F. Russell, Steamboat Pilot & Today
By TOM ROSS, STEAMBOAT PILOT & TODAY The Steamboat Ski Area is making plans to stuff a little something extra in the holiday stockings of snowboarders and freeskiers this winter. Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. Vice President of Mountain Operations Doug Allen confirmed that the concrete footers have been poured for a pair of high-volume, tower-mounted, airless man-made snow guns at the top of the half-pipe in Bashor Bowl. Call it a $60,000 Christmas present. The new fan-driven snow guns are fitted with ladders that snowmakers will use to operate and maintain them. |
