{"id":7981,"date":"2015-12-03T13:25:20","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T18:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=7981"},"modified":"2015-12-03T13:25:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T18:25:47","slug":"hidden-valley-highlands-ski-area-to-open-december-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/hidden-valley-highlands-ski-area-to-open-december-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Who needs Mother Nature? 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Pro terrain park builder, Caleb Bosse, will once again be on hand to build top-notch features for the competition, and HVHSA\u2019s terrain park staff are currently at a ParkScapers training course to up their knowledge of terrain park construction.<\/p>\n<p>And off the hill, the Muskoka Ski Club \u2013 the organization that owns HVHSA \u2013 continues to grow its membership base. \u201cWe have a great mix of local and seasonal residents who call this club home in the winter,\u201d said Howell. \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful place for kids and adults alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area will be open December 5 and 6 with one lift and one run for the special lift ticket price of $11 per person. 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