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Cranmore has over 170 acres (69 ha) of skiable terrain, with 56 trails and glades served by 7 lifts—a high-speed quad, a fixed-grip quad, two fixed-grip triples, one fixed-grip double and two surface lifts. 28% of the terrain is designated as easy, 46% is rated intermediate and 26% is expert.
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Cranmore at the invitation of Gibson after having been briefly imprisoned in Austria for his anti-Nazi views. Schneider spurred the expansion of Cranmore, with a second stage of the Skimobile installed to the summit and additional trails cut.
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