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When the sun starts to mosey on behind the mountain and the lifts shut down for the day, most of us either head home and rest our sore legs or celebrate another day on the hill with a few frosty beverages. We relax, get some sleep, and then head out the next day to find a smooth blanket of shimmering corduroy waiting to be carved up.

But how does the corduroy get there? Groomed terrain is a way of life for the vast majority of skiers and riders these days, and while it's easy to take that for granted, there is a lot of hard work that goes on behind the scenes to make sure that the hill is ready to rip each and every morning. Not long ago, the New England School of Communications decided that they wanted to know exactly what it takes to to produce miles of smooth corduroy every day, so they grabbed some cameras and tagged along with our grooming crew for a night on the mountain.

When all was said and done, this is what they found out:

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Carrabassett Valley Academy Comment by Carrabassett Valley Academy on November 16, 2009 at 3:37pm
Hats off to Danny Barker, John Tulloss and all the Sugarloaf groomers. This is a great video and you guys deserve so much praise. Thanks also to New England School of Communications for filming and producing such a great piece.
Jamie Walter Comment by Jamie Walter on November 8, 2009 at 2:42am
good stuff! Major props to all the time and effort these guys put in all winter, it makes sugarloaf what it is!

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