Just came across an article that talks about building a ski area between the city of Ogden and Snowbasin which would be accessed by the proposed gondola that will run to Snowbasin. However, some people are skeptical that the ski area won't be successful because of its small size and too steep of runs in Malans Basin.
Full article and proposed location of the ski area can be found in the link to the article below.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_4727489
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New Ski Area for Utah Possibly
Started by SkiBachelor, Nov 27 2006 11:07 PM
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Posted 28 November 2006 - 04:28 AM
Too Steep? No such thing! 
-Bryan
Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
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Posted 28 November 2006 - 08:46 AM
Terrain at Malans Basin suggests only expert clientele, because of its steep mountain. From a market perspective, it seems like he will be catering to a local crowd, since that seems to be the resort's only selling point: it's closer to town. Why would destination skiers come? I highly doubt that local expert skiers pay for a mountain---its typically the skiers who come in from out-of-state. And most of the time, those destination skiers can't ski black. And another thing to consider: will 200 - 400 acres satisfy even a local expert skier?
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Posted 28 November 2006 - 07:47 PM
Now I have the map available:
Malans.JPG (280.02K)
Number of downloads: 46
(The darker shaded areas are private inholding in national forest land).
It's a pretty small area, but the first phases seem to all be on private land, much to Ogden Sierra Club's dismay (they're all over this). The second gondola, which would take skiers to the top, crosses into national forest.
Hey, if they can really string a run from the top, to the village, and over the waterfall into the valley, they could have a vertical of over 4,000 feet. Crappy snow, though.
Malans.JPG (280.02K)
Number of downloads: 46
(The darker shaded areas are private inholding in national forest land).
It's a pretty small area, but the first phases seem to all be on private land, much to Ogden Sierra Club's dismay (they're all over this). The second gondola, which would take skiers to the top, crosses into national forest.
Hey, if they can really string a run from the top, to the village, and over the waterfall into the valley, they could have a vertical of over 4,000 feet. Crappy snow, though.
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