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Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns

Shane Benjamin

Herald Staff Writer

Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025 9:02 PM

Updated Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 1:14 AM

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Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss uses a joystick to groom snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss uses a joystick to groom snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss checks snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss checks snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss grooms snow and checks the snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss grooms snow and checks the snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss checks a snow gun Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss checks a snow gun Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning near the base of Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning near the base of Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss talks about driving the snowcat Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss talks about driving the snowcat Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss checks snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss checks snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss grooms snow and checks the snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss grooms snow and checks the snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss checks a snow gun Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss checks a snow gun Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Temperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
Tim Kuss grooms checks snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Tim Kuss grooms checks snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca

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