Legere restored the machine and converted its motor from electric power to gas. He mounted both of the cable wheels on concrete footings at the top and bottom of his hill. In his spare time, Legere cleared about three acres of trees, collecting 80 cords of firewood and 15,000 board feet of hardwood. All three children were up on skis as soon as they could walk. I just like it better.
Skiing just gets old after a while.
For eight years, Legere ran the tow for his family and friends. Soon, there were also friends of friends, and their friends, and people driving by who asked if they could ski too. When the Legeres' house started filling up with strangers trying to get warm, they decided they needed to do something different. Legere built the lodge before last ski season. He pulls a roller over the open slope and a half dozen trails to groom them.