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Bucking nature, ski resort buys snow machine
A ski resort in northern Idaho is hoping a $1.4 million snow-making machine will ensure a successful skiing season. - and an earlier opening.
A ski resort in northern Idaho is hoping a $1.4 million snow-making machine will ensure a successful skiing season. - and an earlier opening.
Crews at the Schweitzer Mountain Resort are racing to finish an automated snow-making system that they hope will cover a 1,000-feet long and 300-feet wide area on one of the resort's slopes.
Ski resorts usually have to rely on Mother Nature for their business, awaiting snowfalls. Using a snow-making machine could help the resort open earlier, such as during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Jennifer Ekstrom, the resort's spokeswoman, says having a more predictable opening can make Schweitzer stand out in the region.
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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesmanreview.com
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