Progress on Deer Valley's New Sister Resort

[thetrailboss]

May 12th

Sure, there's no snow below, but this terrain is still holding snow higher-up, and this isn't the highest skiable elevation for the new terrain.
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Nice pics of the preexisting Sultan's Area. Most of that is DV terrain built about 40 years ago........

 

[BenedictGomez]

Nice pics of the preexisting Sultan's Area.

Okay, if that's part of Bald Mountain, then the lower elevation terrain in my photo to the left definitely isn't, and as you can see there's still a ton of snow up there, and without the benefit of any snowmaking, in May.

The new terrain I mentioned not viewable in my photo is off a 9,350 foot peak, almost as tall as Bald Mountain and another one at just above 9000 feet. Granted I believe the primary exposure will be southwest'ish, and I think I can see both of those peaks from my backyard. With binoculars, what looks like a road is now going to the top of the bigger one, and if I'm correct on the peaks I'm looking at, there's currently snow near & at the top, but no snow below (of course, it is May 14th) the top.

 

[thetrailboss]

Okay, if that's part of Bald Mountain, then the lower elevation terrain in my photo to the left definitely isn't, and as you can see there's still a ton of snow up there, and without the benefit of any snowmaking, in May.

The new terrain I mentioned not viewable in my photo is off a 9,350 foot peak, almost as tall as Bald Mountain and another one at just above 9000 feet. Granted I believe the primary exposure will be southwest'ish, and I think I can see both of those peaks from my backyard. With binoculars, what looks like a road is now going to the top of the bigger one, and if I'm correct on the peaks I'm looking at, there's currently snow near & at the top, but no snow below (of course, it is May 14th) the top.

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Correct.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Took this snap a few days ago while hiking around the Jordanelle. Regardless of how the snow holds up, it's a very pretty area.

 

[thetrailboss]

Public funds subsidizing parking lots, gondolas and hotels at Utah ski resorts - TownLift, Park City News

MIDA Executive Director Paul Morris said a new $390M bond will support private investment in an 'accelerated fashion' and subsidize resort infrastructure projects like roads, lifts, gondolas and workforce housing at Deer Valley's East Village.

townlift.com

 

[JimG.]

Bastards spending public funds on skiing!

Oh wait, I'm OK with that.

 

[Tonyr]

I'll be there in February to check out the new expansion. Looking forward to it!

 

[kingslug]

Working on getting a condo near it...
Figure nows the time...

 

[thetrailboss]

This is problematic IMHO.

The public comments in anticipation of the Snow Park public financing discussion overwhelmingly expressed strong opposition to the proposed Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), particularly criticizing the use of public tax dollars to subsidize a private equity-backed project. So much so that Deer Valley withdrew the agenda item from discussion just over 24 hours before the meeting. Many comments argue that Alterra Mountain Company, owned by KSL Capital Partners, has ample financial resources to fund the development independently and should not redirect tax revenues away from essential public services such as schools, fire protection, and infrastructure.

 

[Tonyr]

This is problematic IMHO.

The solution is to have the majority of residents who don't like the spending/investment vote out the elected officials who approved it.

If it makes you feel any better NYC residents pay around 13% in state/city income taxes plus sky high real estate taxes and the city still faces a budget deficit.

 

[djd66]

The solution is to have the majority of residents who don't like the spending/investment vote out the elected officials who approved it.

If it makes you feel any better NYC residents pay around 13% in state/city income taxes plus sky high real estate taxes and the city still faces a budget deficit.

13%??? Holy shit!

 

[thetrailboss]

The solution is to have the majority of residents who don't like the spending/investment vote out the elected officials who approved it.

If it makes you feel any better NYC residents pay around 13% in state/city income taxes plus sky high real estate taxes and the city still faces a budget deficit.

Except when everything is gerrymandered.

 

[Tonyr]

Except when everything is gerrymandered.

Don't talk to me about gerrymandering, New York politicians are the kings/queens of gerrymandering!

 

[ss20]

I'll be there in February to check out the new expansion. Looking forward to it!

The way this season's going that'll probably be when that terrain opens! It's getting pretty bad. PCMR is 5% open. At least there's a few cold nights ahead.

Love the reports here and K-zone about Killington being off the hook fantastic today!

 

[Tonyr]

The east is having a fantastic early season which is great to see finally. We were at Park City a couple of February's ago and most of the lower mountain was bare. It was actually kind of shocking to see those conditions that late into the season. We all had a good time anyway.

 

[kingslug]

All i can say..is ....oy....

 

[kingslug]

I feel like getting on a plane and landing in Burlington..

 

[ThatGuy]

I feel like getting on a plane and landing in Burlington..

I know I was visiting in NY for the week and wished I brought my skis

 

[Former Sunday Rivah Rat]

Public funds subsidizing parking lots, gondolas and hotels at Utah ski resorts - TownLift, Park City News

MIDA Executive Director Paul Morris said a new $390M bond will support private investment in an 'accelerated fashion' and subsidize resort infrastructure projects like roads, lifts, gondolas and workforce housing at Deer Valley's East Village.

townlift.com

Hotels will only add to the overcrowding. We need to increase the # of ski areas and acreage available to lessen the overcrowding on the ski trails here in UT. So I like the Mayflower terrain expansion, but more hotels are the last thing Utah needs.
The LCC Gondola or tram boondoggle to benefit Alta/Bird is ridiculous. Like they don't have enough people shoehorned in to those 2 ski areas, lets double it. WTF?

 

[BenedictGomez]

Bastards spending public funds on skiing! Oh wait, I'm OK with that.

This might be the most egregious case yet. It's intellectually insulting to claim this was done as a "benefit" for our men and women in uniform. FYI, the hotel opened last week, the cheapest room is $800 a night. And the hotel has a SCIF in it. Probably one of only a few non-DC hotels in all of America with a SCIF. That multi-million dollar expense was totally for the random G.I. Joe & G.I. Jane Privates who'll be staying there (few though they'll be).