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'In the early years of lift operations on Whistler Mountain, the end of the ski season was sometimes determined not by the conditions or lack of snow, but by a lack of skiers' ....
It was O-Dark-30 as the patrollers climbed on board a shiny gondola cabin at the base of the new Treasure Mountains ski area. Coffee in hand, plus a copy of the day s Salt Lake Tribune newspaper to while away the time, they settled in for the long ride to the top of the ridgeline 11 minutes to the angle station, another 11 more to the summit. ....
McConkey s Express chair lift stopped operating at noon for about a half-hour Saturday, and Park City Mountain employees offered discount vouchers to stranded riders. ....
Treasure Mountains officially opened to the public at 9 a.m. on Dec. 21, 1963, with much fanfare. Mayor William P. Sullivan cut the ribbon, declaring the resort open and ushering in “a new economic era for historic Park City.” ....