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Date Added: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 Run Time: 1m 43sCategory: News
Channel: VideocruxTags: like Apen or Vail, Smaller resorts along the East Coast, however, seem to be enjoying growing success
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Of course with the proximity and low price, there are a few other differences: the summit of the mountain is barely 3000 feet above sea-level and there are only 5 ski lifts. STEVE JORDAN, “Here it is commencing. It is snowing now, it s good. Last week it was very warm because it s so low, 3000 ft so you’re not quite sure.” Last season, 60 million Americans went skiing and generated about 6 billion dollars in profits for the sector. But big resorts are suffering this year. In Vail, Colorado, reservations are down 15%. By comparison, visits to this little mountain in Maryland are up by 5%.
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