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by jlarocco 1262 days ago
They do, and that grooming cost is indirectly covered by the lift ticket prices or the event sponsors.

But the run will still be closed for a while, because it doesn't make sense to continually groom the run leading up to and during competition or practice. Generally it's not closed to just snowboarders, but to anybody who isn't involved with the event. At least that's how they do it here in CO.