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Dancing Ski Lift Attendant Becoming an On-Mountain and Online Sensation

Eric Wesolowski entertains at Ski Sundown.

 

For three years Eric Wesolowski has entertained skiers and snowboarders at Ski Sundown.

Wesolowski is becoming well known for his "jams" and dancing while attending to skiers and snowboarders in the lift lines at Sundown. 

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"It's customer service," he said. "It makes them happy." 

Wesolowski, a 2011 graduate of Lewis S. Mills High School, said he is not a dancer outside of work. 

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However, he is gaining a lot of attention for his at-work theatrics.  

Recently a video of Wesolowski, a snowboarder himself, took first place in Teva's Life of a Lifty Video Contest at newschoolers.com

On Friday between 5:30 and 6 p.m., he is also set to be featured on NBC 30 in a segment with meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan.


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