Archive for July, 2008
Snowbasin
Snowbasin? You haven’t heard of it but you will by 2002. The four Olympic downhill events (men’s and women’s downhills, plus the downhill elements of the combined) and the two super giant slaloms are to be held here.
You may hear even more about the sprawling city of Ogden, which is hosting the curling events and is also effectively the host city for the races at Snowbasin, which is a short drive up into the Wasatch mountains from Ogden.
The resort is in the same ownership as Sun Valley, and big investment in hotels and other accommodation is expected over the next few years. It needs it, or the big investment already made in lifts will have been wasted. Read the rest of this entry »