BARTLETT — Brandon Swartz, Attitash Mountain Resort's new general manager, announced Wednesday that the Vail Resorts-owned area won't be open for summer operations this year.
Swartz, who was hired in February, said Attitash is shutting down its summer recreation program to its allow crews to concentrate on fixing problems on existing lifts and install a new Progression Quad chair to serve beginner terrain.
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