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A-Basin Fires Up Snowmaking Guns, Earliest In A Decade

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is getting ready for ski season. Crews fired up eight snowmaking guns overnight.

It's the earliest that A-Basin has started making snow in 10 years!

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(credit: Arapahoe Basin)

Crews are also finishing up on a new lift at the mountain.

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(credit: Arapahoe Basin Ski Area)

A shack at the top will house all of the controls for the lift and will give employees a place to stay warm.

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