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Sorry was getting on a plane. Will post funeral arrangements when I hear them. Most likely Sunday Monday. Since the family has to all get back and Saturday is the Sabbath.
The origins of snowmaking in the ski industry date back to the Slutskys. They shared their ideas with many mountains both domestic and foreign. All skiers owe them a debt of gratitude.
RIP
No disrespect intended but what about this little fact: In 1952, Grossinger's earned a place in the history of skiing as the first resort in the world to use artificial snow.
The Ski Industry lost a great Icon today!
Sure they did but Hunter fan guns revolutionized the snow making process and you still see them at Mountsnow and other hills. They invested time and money into making a great powder snow.
Kind of a funny story but a couple of years ago, I saw an elderly gentleman eating lunch in the lodge with an assistant helping him. Wanting to meet him, I went up to him and asked "are you Mr. slutzky"? to which he replied NOPE! Then after a long pause he said "I'm Orville!" After a short but interesting conversation during which I thanked him for building a great facility, he asked me "do you know how old I am?" . I paused and look over at the assistant, she whispered the answer to me and I said "94 years old" to which again he replied "NOPE!, I'm 94 years young! Anyway, that's the type of guy he was even at 94 years young.
"On Sunday, April 21, at 10:00 a.m. a celebration of the life of Orville A. Slutzky will take place in the Colonel’s Hall of the main base lodge at Hunter Mountain."