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Recent annual cleanup in Colorado Ski resort As staff discovered everything from outdated technology to hamburgers, it turned into treasure hunts.
Earlier this summer, the Breckenridge Ski Resort in Breckenridge, Colorado announced that its employees have teamed up to remove up to 780 pounds of garbage.
Most of the trash comes from customers who accidentally throw things off the ski lift. The resort said the job required 150 employees and produced some abnormal findings.
The strangest discovery was a message in the bottle that caused some speculation about what might be included.
A spokesperson for Breckenridge ski resort told KDVR that it was not a romantic love letter for decades. It’s actually just an ancient one COVID-19 vaccination card.
During a massive summer cleanup, staff at Breckenridge ski resort removed 780 pounds of garbage and some foreign currency. (Sarah McLear, Breckenridge Ski Resort)
Staff also found cracked iPhones and iPod nanos, as well as Canadian dollars of $2.
Other strange discoveries?
A large number of vape cartridges, and inexplicable hamburgers.
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As expected, many empty bottles and general garbage appeared during the cleaning.
Max Winter, senior communications manager at the resort, told Fox News in late July that surprisingly — staff favorite findings didn’t make the effort to video.
The message in the bottle found on the left contains a common 19 vaccination card, rather than a love letter that some people expect. (Sarah McLear, Breckenridge Ski Resort)
“(That’s) Actually, believe it or not, a moose family!” said Winter.
“A few of our employees stumbled upon it Family While searching for lost and abandoned items. ”
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“While our team kept their distance and didn’t take pictures, their encounter was a great reminder Our natural space It is a common home and each of us must take care of them as much as we can. ” he added.
Other findings from the resort cleaning work include boots, vape cartridges and iPod nano. (Sarah McLear, Breckenridge Ski Resort)
Although many items are garbage, Winter notes that most of the 780-pound weight is made up of larger items that are recycled or upgraded.
“In some rare cases, we were able to reunite with our former owners,” he recalled.
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“For example, a few years ago, at our sister resort, Keystone, our team was able to fit the engraving Engagement ring (this person) visits the guest a few months later. ”
The effort, called “Mountain Cleaning Day,” is one of the employees’ favorite annual events, a spokesperson added.
A cracked iPhone was discovered during the cleanup, part of a wider move that plans to take care of the mountain during the off-season. (Sarah McLear, Breckenridge Ski Resort)
“This gives us a chance to go back Mountain We called home,” Winter said.
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“In addition to doing the right thing for our mountain, it’s also a fun paid event to connect with teammates and see what weird items might have been lost in the Powder Day this season, and of course, too Enjoy free lunch On the mountain. ”
