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RETREAT TO LOWER GROUND

A dusty white ute skids to a stop beside us. Russ Paver climbs out smiling and wanders over to greet us with a firm handshake.

The tall jovial Englishman took charge of the building and maintenance of Cardrona’s ever growing trail network last summer. He arrived back early this year with some lofty plans—a new jump line and a remodel of one of the older trails were among the first things to tick off his list before opening day—but Mother Nature had a different idea.

This spring has seen a

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