Tim Kuss, left, snowcat operator at Chapman Hill Ski Area, Evan Crawford center, and Diego Lopez, both with Chapman Hill, put away one of the snowmaking machines on Tuesday after the last day of making snow for the ski slope. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)

Tim Kuss, snowcat operator at Chapman Hill Ski Area, carries down one of the snowmaking machines on Tuesday to put away after the last day of making snow for the ski slope. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)