Show Development of Ski Resort Discussed at Organization Meet the Hie development of a skiing and summer resort was discussed Friday night May 2 in a meetIng meeting meet meet- Ing held at the Dates Bates Wilson residence Skiing enthusiasts were shown colored slides of suitable areas which could be available and ideal IdeM for the resort One of these areas areu was the highly recommended La Ln Sal pass I area Snow depth this year in that area Is above normal However However How Itow- ever during normal snow fall skiing would be practical for approximately four to five months each season the group was told Suggestions were made to contact certain professional proCessional skiers skiers skiers ski ski- ers from Salt Lake City to survey survey survey sur sur- vey the slopes determine the system of ot lifts and estimate a acost acost acost cost for Cor the construction of the resort Two 1 well known ski men Alf Engen and Jennings Phillips of Salt Lake City were among I those recommended for the survey sur sur- vey Mr Ma Phillips helped develop the well known ski resort at Alta Utah Discussion of a n lodge to ac- ac the skiers during the winter months and summer tourists as well as deer hunters In the fall was an Important item in the meeting Horseback riding fishing and other summer summer summer sum sum- mer facilities would attract trade for the resort as well as the town of Moab itself It was concluded Certain problems such as road maintenance permits and slope clearing would have to be soly- soly ed However through expert guidance these problems would only be minor with the modern modem machine age of today It was I I not as serious as many resorts resorts re re- sorts lorts have today the group was wu told Slides In the designated area would not occur as sometimes some times happens in other well well- known ski resorts Natural slopes are another Mother benefit to the development of this resort Those attending the enthusiastic enthus enthuse lastic meeting stated slated that this this' would be another step to make Moab the most pleasant stay for tourists and create trade Inthis in inthis inthis this area Time will only tell but Moab could be one of the leadIng leading leading lead lead- ing tourist cities in the state of ot Utah they said Future meetIngs meetIngs meet meet- Ings will be announced well advance ad vance vane in the paper for any who might wish to attend Norman Boyd Doyd was named In charge of the skiing committee which Includes a good number of fans in this area Others at atthe atthe atthe the meeting included Mr and andI I Mrs Grant Eslick Fr Frank Yama Mr and Mrs Bates Wilson Winston foyer Boyer Ray Alger Sam Constantino Ray and nd Charles Steen |