Palmer, Alaska — The latest ski space in Alaska is in a troublesome place. Opened again in 2020, Skeetawk has had just a few late openings on account of its sole chairlift being located at a low elevation and the terrain at present not having any snowmaking. The dearth of snowmaking is hurting Skeetawk, which hasn’t obtained a lot pure snow up to now this season. Nevertheless, that snowmaking challenge might quickly grow to be a factor of the previous.
Final week, Skeetawk supplied an replace on the implementation of its grasp plan. The Alaska ski space introduced that the Rasmuson Basis and the Mat-Su Well being Basis have supplied the financing to construct out snowmaking infrastructure at Skeetawk. Snowmaking might assist Skeetawk grow to be one of many first ski areas to open in Alaska every season.
The primary purpose is to proceed to broaden up the mountain, which has a deeper snowpack and extra assorted terrain. Three new potential chairlifts would supply intermediate and superior skiers and riders with extra assorted terrain to discover. Different components of their grasp plan embrace putting in avalanche mitigation infrastructure, including a magic carpet for novices, constructing a base lodge and mid-mountain chalet, including a snow tubing park, and creating an space for RVs to camp. You possibly can learn extra about Skeetawk’s future plans right here.
Skeetawk will start working its chairlift for classes solely on December twenty sixth. The Alaska ski space can also be constructing a jib park for skiers and snowboarders.
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