Snowmaking Keeps People Skiing at Diamond Peak
Feb 5,  2007



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INCLINE
VILLAGE, NV:  Thanks to the
hard work of the Diamond Peak snowmaking team, Diamond Peak has been able to
open most of their terrain and offer excellent conditions for skiers and
snowboarders despite this unusually dry winter. 
The Mountain Operations Managers all agree that if they did not have
snowmaking, Diamond Peak would not be open
for business right now.  'I'm proud of
our snowmaking and grooming staff," commented Resort Manager, Ed Youmans,
'we've been able to continue to offer a great product for our customers."  

Slope Maintenance Manager, Jack Coughlin, says the resort
has turned more than 37 million gallons of water into snow so far this
season.  'That is about 10 million
gallons more than what we use on average for an entire season," he added.  Keeping certain key trails open has proven to
be a challenge.  'We've had to pull
snowmaking hoses from 19 guns in order to make enough snow to keep Freeway
open," Coughlin said 'We're really pushing our capabilities, but it's working."  Freeway is the easiest way down from the
Lakeview Chairlift and is utilized by many of the resorts customers.

Diamond Peak was the first ski
resort in the West to have snowmaking. 
It has come a long way since opening in 1966.  Besides doubling the skiable terrain, the
resort has had several upgrades to its snowmaking system.  In 1999 the resort built a new pump house
increasing the amount of terrain they can cover.  With some additional improvements in 2000 and
2002, today Diamond Peak's snowmaking
system covers 75% of their developed terrain.

For more information and current conditions, call
775-832-1177 or visit diamondpeak.com.