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RAGGED MOUNTAIN ANNOUNCES $1.8 MILLION IN RESORT IMPROVEMENTS
New Tubing Park and Beginner Area Highlight Investments
Danbury NH, August 28, 2013: New Hampshire’s Ragged Mountain Resort is investing another $1.8 million into resort improvements for the 2013-2014 winter season. A new tubing park and expanded learning terrain highlight the resort investments. The Resort is also purchasing an additional eight new low energy/high efficiency snowmaking fan guns, two new carpet lifts, and two new snow groomers.
The new tubing park is planned to be over 650-feet in length (more than 2 football fields), with ten lanes. The park is designed with a series of pitches and rollers for speeds up to 30 mph, ending in a 250-ft run-out. A new carpet lift will bring snow tubers from the base area to the top of the new tubing park.
Beginners Basin, Ragged Mountain’s new terrain-based learning area, will be located near the tubing park, adjacent to the Barnyard Beginner Area. The focus of the new learning area is to help beginners become more comfortable on skis or a snowboard in less time. This new section of terrain will have its own 320-ft. carpet lift and showcase a variety of snow features that ease first-timers into going down the slopes. Snow tubers will also be able to ride the carpet lift to the tubing park.
“We are really excited about these two new attractions that provide new exciting options for everyone,” commented Bob Ashton, President of Ragged Mountain. “Both the terrain based learning area and the new tubing park are additional steps towards our commitment to grow the sports of skiing and riding and the overall vision of Ragged Mountain Resort as a premier location to enjoy the outdoors all year long.”
CONTINUED SNOWMAKING & GROOMING INVESTMENTS
In addition to the new tubing park, Ragged Mountain Resort continues to invest in snowmaking upgrades and improvements. Eight new fan guns will be used to blanket the tubing park, the new learning area, and sections of the base area. Two new snow groomers have been purchased to ensure the best conditions possible every day.
Ashton continued, “As we begin our future expansion and development, we understand how important state-of-the-art snowmaking and grooming is for our customers and our success.”
In the past three years, Ragged Mountain Resort has now invested almost $4 million in new attractions and snowmaking and grooming upgrades. This includes purchasing and installing over 275 high-efficiency, low-energy snow guns, upgrading snowmaking pumps, as well as automating the snowmaking system on two popular trails – Flying Yankee and Exhibition, allowing the resort to have both peaks open in early December.
Season passes are now on sale. Those who purchase before the October 7 deadline receive numerous benefits including an early load on the Six-Pack, friends and family lift ticket discounts, Learn to Ski discounts, snow tubing discounts and more. For the latest events and resort information, go to raggedmountainresort.com or call 877-GO-SKI-RM.
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RAGGED MOUNTAIN ANNOUNCES $1.8 MILLION IN RESORT IMPROVEMENTS
New Tubing Park and Beginner Area Highlight Investments
Danbury NH, August 28, 2013: New Hampshire’s Ragged Mountain Resort is investing another $1.8 million into resort improvements for the 2013-2014 winter season. A new tubing park and expanded learning terrain highlight the resort investments. The Resort is also purchasing an additional eight new low energy/high efficiency snowmaking fan guns, two new carpet lifts, and two new snow groomers.
The new tubing park is planned to be over 650-feet in length (more than 2 football fields), with ten lanes. The park is designed with a series of pitches and rollers for speeds up to 30 mph, ending in a 250-ft run-out. A new carpet lift will bring snow tubers from the base area to the top of the new tubing park.
Beginners Basin, Ragged Mountain’s new terrain-based learning area, will be located near the tubing park, adjacent to the Barnyard Beginner Area. The focus of the new learning area is to help beginners become more comfortable on skis or a snowboard in less time. This new section of terrain will have its own 320-ft. carpet lift and showcase a variety of snow features that ease first-timers into going down the slopes. Snow tubers will also be able to ride the carpet lift to the tubing park.
“We are really excited about these two new attractions that provide new exciting options for everyone,” commented Bob Ashton, President of Ragged Mountain. “Both the terrain based learning area and the new tubing park are additional steps towards our commitment to grow the sports of skiing and riding and the overall vision of Ragged Mountain Resort as a premier location to enjoy the outdoors all year long.”
CONTINUED SNOWMAKING & GROOMING INVESTMENTS
In addition to the new tubing park, Ragged Mountain Resort continues to invest in snowmaking upgrades and improvements. Eight new fan guns will be used to blanket the tubing park, the new learning area, and sections of the base area. Two new snow groomers have been purchased to ensure the best conditions possible every day.
Ashton continued, “As we begin our future expansion and development, we understand how important state-of-the-art snowmaking and grooming is for our customers and our success.”
In the past three years, Ragged Mountain Resort has now invested almost $4 million in new attractions and snowmaking and grooming upgrades. This includes purchasing and installing over 275 high-efficiency, low-energy snow guns, upgrading snowmaking pumps, as well as automating the snowmaking system on two popular trails – Flying Yankee and Exhibition, allowing the resort to have both peaks open in early December.
Season passes are now on sale. Those who purchase before the October 7 deadline receive numerous benefits including an early load on the Six-Pack, friends and family lift ticket discounts, Learn to Ski discounts, snow tubing discounts and more. For the latest events and resort information, go to raggedmountainresort.com or call 877-GO-SKI-RM.
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