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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/18/854-fYvK7.St.156.jpeg|413David McManus, snow making supervisor at Sugar Mountain Resort, checks a snow gun on the slope Tuesday afternoon. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/18/536-1fV0Ft.St.156.jpeg|525Mark Musumarra, 22, says he intended to carve his pumpkin to look like Marlon Brando in the Godfather but it ended up looking like President Barak Obama. It was capped with snow that fell near Foscoe, NC. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefitted from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com_03
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/23/9f3Ok.St.138.jpeg|413Rachiel Bruce, 22 and Mark Musumarra, 22, rolled up balls of snow to make snow zombies which they topped with "expired red pomegranate juice" along NC 105 Tuesday afternoon. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/23/aWuNp.St.138.jpeg|413Despite colorful Fall leaves still clinging to some trees snow covered much of the NC mountains near Blowing Rock as seen from northbound Hwy 321. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/23/GLPtK.St.138.jpeg|413All types of snow plows were put to use in Blowing Rock, Boone and Banner Elk NC Tuesday to help clear roads, parking lots and driveways. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/23/14lH5b.St.138.jpeg|413Mountain roads near Blowing Rock, NC were largely clear despite snow that fell because of Hurricane Sandy. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/23/QAzL8.St.138.jpeg|413The sign marking the boundary of Watauga and Caldwell counties was covered with snow blasted from the roads that were cleared earlier in the day. This is near the eastern continental divide at 3260 ft in elevation. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/23/6oUvn.St.138.jpeg|404Charlie Burleson, lift captain for the summit 1 lift at Sugar Mountain Resort shoveled ice and snow naturally deposited and that provided by the snow guns near his station on Tuesday. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefitted from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 3st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/23/2WEUJ.St.138.jpeg|417Mountain roads near Blowing Rock, NC were largely clear despite snow that fell because of Hurricane Sandy. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/18/719-yG5te.St.156.jpeg|413John Rowell helped his wife Kathleen Rowell shovel snow at her business, Incredible Toy Company in Blowing Rock, NC. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/18/448-vxLjL.St.156.jpeg|399Temperatures sipped into the 20s at Sugar Mountain Tuesday along Hwy 184. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/30/18/18/884-8blzO.St.156.jpeg|413David McManus, snow making supervisor at Sugar Mountain Resort, checks hoses filled with water leading to snow guns on the slope Tuesday afternoon. Snow and strong winds battered the mountains as a result of Superstorm Sandy. But some benefited from the storm like Sugar Mountain Resort which will open to the skiing public earlier than it ever has, October 31st. Employees at the resort were in full preparation mode on Tuesday October 30, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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