Whaleback Head Snowmaker Andy Pysz, of Newport, N.H., right, and Mountain Manager Gerd Riess, of Thetford, Vt., prepare to unload a refurbished fan gun for snowmaking at the Enfield, N.H., ski hill on December 19, 2015. They were preparing for a 12-hour overnight snowmaking shift later in the day, their first of the season. (Valley News – Geoff Hansen)

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