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Virginia Ski Resort Opens With $1M in Upgrades

ROCKFISH, VA – FEBRUARY 25:  Snow gun spray a watery mix to make snow for skiers day and night along slopes at the Wintergreen Resort in Rockfish, VA on February 25, 2012.  The patrol won the National Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol in 2010-2011.  (Photo by Linda Davidson/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

A Virginia ski resort has opened for the winter season with more than $1 million in improvements and additions.

The Daily Progress reports the 11,000-acre Wintergreen Resort in Nelson County has added 10 new snow guns with a greater range of working temperatures.

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Wintergreen also added a new cellphone app to provide information about trails, conditions and lift lines. The app also has a GPS feature that can track a skier's location so friends can find each other

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