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Article: United States : Mount Snow To Invest $5 Million in Energy-Efficient Snowmaking.
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- Article date:
- June 9, 2008
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Byline: pinto03
West Dover, VT - Mount Snow announced today that it will install 150+ energy-efficient fan guns this summer, eliminating its need for diesel-powered air compressors used in snowmaking operations and saving an average of 200,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year.
When the ski resort opens for the 2008-09 season, it will have over 250 new-technology fan guns, the most of any resort in North America. The $5 million project is part of an expansive snowmaking investment by Mount Snow s new owners, Peak Resorts. Several well-trafficked trails will be flanked by the new guns, including Ridge, Meadow, Upper Nitro, Lower Titanium, Mine Shaft, Deer ...