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Article: WOLF CREEK RESORT A FAMILY AFFAIR.(Business)(Column)

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December 20, 1998
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Byline: Rob Reuteman Denver Rocky Mountain News Business Editor

WOLF CREEK -- The fickle snow gods still smile on the Pitcher family and the ski resort they own and operate near the top of Wolf Creek Pass.

On Monday afternoon, Roseanne Haidorfer-Pitcher pointed out all the pine trees alongside the Wolf Creek Lodge whose tops had been snapped off by heavy, early-season snow. Welcome to Colorado Snow Central for December 1998, a 74-inch base at Wolf Creek's 12,000 foot summit.

``Our skier visits are up 90 percent over this time last year,'' said Haidorfer-Pitcher, marketing and sales director. ``We're doing extremely well.''

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