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.

 

[machski]

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

True on D-Line gear, for now. If the tariffs persist, I have no doubt Dopp will begin manufacturing all of it over here too. Only a matter of time before they switch off UNI-G and just go to D-Line anyway.

 

[jimk]

I always favored the LCC gondola project as a way to provide additional access to Alta/Bird, particularly on high volume and storm days. But as I think deeper about it, if they ever built it they would probably discontinue free parking up at the ski areas or impose a mandatory fee, and/or restrict parking to only those staying overnight. Since I currently enjoy many days of free, slopeside parking at Snowbird I guess the status quo is best for me. Whatever, if they eventually build it, I'll likely be pushing up daisies by then.