Sometimes skiers wonder why the "w" was left off of the name Sno Pro. It wasn't because it looked good, it was a tribute to former Nub's Nob general manager Jim Dilworth. In 1977 the Fisher family purchased Nubs from Dorie Sarns and wisely brought in Dilworth to run the hill. Not only was Dilworth a great manager, he was a genius at making snow. Before Dilworth, snowmaking basically consisted of a hose mounted on a tripod. He developed and patented the first snow gun with a fan. His prowess was so well known, that he was brought in as a snowmaking consultant for the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Three days into the Olympics, the region was hit with a blizzard and Dilworth got to hang out and go to events for the rest of the time. Unfortunately Dilworth passed away a few years later. In 1987 Northwest Passage and Mr. Charlie were reworked and combined into one hill. Dilworth's second in command and successor Jim Bartlett and his crew named the new slope Sno Pro after Dilworth's license plate.
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