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    Whitetail Ridge Ski Area Operations -- January 2019 [Image 28 of 46]

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    A yellow snow grooming machine (piste basher/snowcat) is operating on a snow-covered slope, likely at a ski resort. The machine is moving across heavily packed snow terrain with large snow mounds visible in the background. Strong backlighting from the sun creates a hazy, atmospheric quality to the image.

    FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

    01.10.2019

    Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                                                     

    Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

    An employee operates a groomer on a hill Jan. 10, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Whitetail Ridge, part of Fort McCoy’s Pine View Recreation Area, offers a variety of activities for the whole family. The ski hill offers both downhill skiing and snowboarding. For more information about costs and special events at Whitetail Ridge, visit https://mccoy.armymwr.com. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

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    Date Taken: 01.10.2019
    Date Posted: 01.14.2019 12:20
    Photo ID: 5027912
    VIRIN: 190110-A-OK556-156
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 5.05 MB
    Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US
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