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Show cn NIT g u A n i w o n S nglow Digs MSoldaierkiHol COURIER AUGUST 10, 1999 Wasatch County’s Source for News PAGE 25 into Winter Weather — By JEAN CROASMUN LIFESTYLE EDITOR - sight-ing thick, 200 meter pipes pulled by heavy machinery and assisted by a crew of thirteen experts. : Crews have been gathering since July 11 to install the snowmaking equipment at the 2002 cross-country and biathlon venue MIDWAY - "It's just a big plumbing system," says Sean Tuite, Soldier Hollow's site supervisor of the snowmaking equip- in Charleston. ment currently being installed at Wasatch Mountain State Park's Olympic venue. But it's a big plumbing system made of Throughout the past few weeks, pipes, faucets and heavy machinery have been delivered. Over 14 km of pipe is being laid, a one-acre cooling pond is being built and a pump station will on be set up for- making snow. According to Tuite, by the time all snowed. _ The crew, seis in to over- . Crews have been working since mid-July digging up the trails at Soldier Hollow. ‘When completed, ‘see the process, is made up of the venue will be revegitated and reseeded with — wild grasses and wild flowers in time for the 2000. ! first scheduled i se eae at in ane 5 : s ‘ } ; tem is eas as important. "Sometime in November, we'll start a. Both Poole and Tuite indicated that one reseeding program," said Tuite. Trees will and Canada. Chris Poole, foreman _ of their biggest challenges involves the _ be planted, grass and wildflower for the project, said the crew will -ecologically-friendly environment the Salt _be spread throughout the course work on the Soldier Hollow site Lake Organizing Committee has made _hewly-cut trails for growth next _ imperative for the 2002 games. Poole and In order to stay on schedule, through mid-October. Poole indicated that setting up Fourteen kilometers of pipe are currently being laid in the pipes and the hydrants is only Soldier Hollow for snowmaking in preparation for the 2002 part of the Olympics and upcoming nordic events. working out any bugs in the sys- process. Testing Tuite are both taking minimal-impact approaches, and are trying to remove as . little vegetation as possible during the con- and seeds will and on the spring. nearly all of the construction at Soldier Hollow must be completed by the beginning of 2000. struction.. TO TUTTE ET _ Systems’ who have built nearly 90 percent of the snowmaking systems in the western United States »& i experts in building snow-making ne Wane is said and done, Wasatch County could hold its share of the 2002 Olympic games even if it never Sponsored By . -REPUBLIC MORTGAGE What do you like best about the Wasatch County Fair? | (asked at the Wasatch —— rant = “We Support Our Great Community _ and Appreciate Wasatch © County Supporting Steven T. T Harrington Amber Gilbert aged ‘Harrington age 6 age 9 age 8 | ee AERA LTR ITETRE TTD rN NN tm atm tee Kylie Love ‘| like the rides. And the swings.” ‘The ‘derado and the Bouncer.” . “The merry-go- round.” “The medium rides.” a. Braden Sten ageti ‘The fast rides.” Joe Probst of See | ae REPUBLIC MORTGAGE 190 North Main 654-2818 | a | ae |