Letting it snow--with fewer emissions: miratech, Caterpillar dealer team up on SCR system for Vermont ski resort's snowmaking equipment; [NO.sub.x] reduced by 85 percent. (Emissions Technology).

To a skier, there is nothing quite like the feel of fresh snow and the sound of skis cutting through the powder. Each year from late November through early April, that feeling is replayed thousands of times at the Okemo Mountain Resort, located near the town of Ludlow in the mountains of south central Vermont.

For years, the best ski resorts have known that success depends on their ability to do one thing -- create and consistently maintain the best possible snow conditions. And in Vermont, Okemo Mountain Resort is one of the best. In terms of snow quality and grooming, the resort is consistently ranked as the best in the state. Its snowmaking coverage capabilities are listed at 95 percent. Needless to say, The Okemo Mountain Resort takes its snow seriously.

When it comes to covering the resort's massive network of ski trails, there are two periods each ski season that present a special challenge -- early winter before the trails have base coverage and late spring when warmer temperatures melt much of the snow coverage. In …