January 4, 2012
In the early days of the rope tow, skiers grabbed the moving rope with their hands. The first known tow was an outdated Model T car, whose rear tire was removed and the rope fed around the wheel base.
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New snow train taps into local history
A once-familiar sight may soon return to the North Creek train station: a train arriving in deep snow with hundreds of eager skiers on board.
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