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        PG. 16
        RECLAIMED WATER:

        A DROUGHT-PROOF SOURCE FOR SNOWMAKING

        BY JUDY DORSEY & JENSEN MORGAN
        Long used for the irrigation of golf courses, public parks, and agriculture, recycled water is now also serving as a primary source for making snow.
        Whether driven by environmental stewardship, snowmaking expansions, or the need for a more reliable, less expensive water source, some ski areas are
        turning to reclaimed water rather than continuing to draw from freshwater supplies. Three of them, profiled here, explain how and why they took the plunge.

        PG. 24                               PG. 32                                PG. 38
        RENEWABLE WOOD HEAT:                 THE KOTTKE LANDSCAPE:                 THE SOLAR ECLIPSE: SKI AREAS
        WARM TOES & HEALTHY                  FINAL FIGURES ON THE 2016-17          SET THE STAGE FOR SUMMER’S
        FORESTS                              SEASON                                SELL-OUT PERFORMANCE
        BY JULIE KIES                        BY DAVE BELIN, RRC ASSOCIATES         BY TROY HAWKS
        A modern wood energy system can be a low-cost,   NSAA’s summary of all the relevant facts and   In the ultimate instance of being in the right
        low-carbon, and locally sourced way to turn up   figures that attest to how the ski industry   place at the right time, numerous western ski
        the heat at ski area facilities—whether it’s a small   fared last season, along with important   areas within or close to the “path of totality”
        hand-fed fire-box in the bar or a fully automated   perspective on contributing considerations.   offered elevated eclipse-viewing experiences
        system that heats and co-generates electricity for   Despite the customary variation in snowsports   to sold-out crowds. VIP parties, catered
        lifts, snowmaking, and other buildings. Here we   visitation from one geographic region to the   brunches, live concerts, and other festivities
        look at two ski areas that embraced wood energy   next, the industry had a strong performance   marked a week that became, for many resorts,
        to save money on fuel, reduce their carbon   overall, with increases in total visits, operating   the highest revenue-generating summer event
        footprint, and support local industry.  days, and season passes sold.      on record.
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