Vote for Utah ski bus

[thetrailboss]

Fortunately it sounds like the people of Utah oppose the planned gondola welfare for Snowbird.
The article made a very important point:
"Even the private ski resorts that would benefit most from the project have shown no interest in investing their own money in a project that primarily benefits them."

This isn’t completely true. Snowbird bought property where the base would be a “promised” to donate it to the project. That’s a small drop in the bucket though.

 

[BenedictGomez]

It wouldn't shock me if UDOTs cost plan is too low, but this anti-gondy group is disingenuous re-running this analysis as if Trump's tariffs are going to be in place when this thing would start construction in order to make it sounds as expensive as possible.

Alternatively, use Doppelmayr USA (based a pitching wedge away in SLC) for the project and source US steel.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Alternatively, use Doppelmayr USA (based a pitching wedge away in SLC) for the project and source US steel.

Yeah seems pretty obvious to do that. Obviously some parts only come from Europe...

 

[chuckstah]

It wouldn't shock me if UDOTs cost plan is too low, but this anti-gondy group is disingenuous re-running this analysis as if Trump's tariffs are going to be in place when this thing would start construction in order to make it sounds as expensive as possible.

Alternatively, use Doppelmayr USA (based a pitching wedge away in SLC) for the project and source US steel.

Steel is cheap. It's currently around 2017 prices. And yes, manufacture as much as possible local, if this project ever gets going.

 

[thetrailboss]

Alternatively, use Doppelmayr USA (based a pitching wedge away in SLC) for the project and source US steel.

I have no doubt that Doppelmayr is DEFINITELY lobbying UDOT and Utah for this project. The Doppelmayr factory is out near the SLC airport.

 

[BenedictGomez]

The Doppelmayr factory is out near the SLC airport.

Yeah, it's near my office, not that I ever go there, which is a shame as there's an amazing Latino bakery down the street that practically gives away food prices are so cheap.