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Show V I" .. Thursday, November 29, 979 Page 1 Page 16 Thursday, November 29, 1979 Sportslacular Th mmd is it's 17 portstacular m SffdOW This is the continuation of a series of highlighting Utahs major ski resorts. Featured this week is Powder Mountain, located 17 miles northeast of Ogden). (Editors Note: features By Keith Duncan Powder Mountain ski resort is ready for what Should be one of the best Utah ski seasons ever, according to Alvin Cobabe, manager of the popular ski area, Five new runs, improved and expanded night skiing, and expanded parking facilities are just a few of the improvements made for the upcoming season. . We are very excited about the upcoming season, Dr. Cobabe said, We feel that our regular patrons will the improvements, and were looking ' forward to meeting many new skiers this year. Our new runs cover all kinds of terrain and difficulty, and will present a challenge for any level of skier. With three lifts operating on three separate, but interconnected mountain peaks, Powder Mountain offers more variety of terrain than most other resorts, It is also one of the highest resorts in the state the parking lot is at an elevation of 8300 feet which means that snow depth is continually among the deepest in the region, the season is several weeks longer than areas located at lower elevations. Confidence which is just what it implies, Beginning skiers can ski Confidence" and use the rope tow at the same time. As they gradually become better, the Sundown area blends right into an intermediate area, said Mr. Clark. Wolfes Department stores offer their annual ski schools at Powder Mountain starting the first weekend in January with each school running for four con-D- r. secutive weekends. Another school starts in February and another in March. For $29.00, skiers can purchase four lessons plus day passes for that day and afternoon. . !,f New Night Run One of the new features of Powder Mountain that . excites Ward Clark, the resorts publicity director is the new night run which is actually an expansion of the tt wide angle lights have Quick Draw run. tt been installed over the lights before. Besides the new expanded night run, we also have a new ticket sales area and remodeled kitchens at both lodges which will give our skiers faster food service, T said Mr. Clark. Mr. Clark, who has been a ski instructor at the resort for the pasfsix years, waslust named as the publicity director in the last month Ward explained that Powder Mountain is geared toward family skiing and the intermediate skiier. He doesnt imply the resort isnt without challenges while naming the Timberline triple chair run with its 1000-wa- 400-wa- Powder Mountain will celebrate its 8th annual thday party on February 19. This annual event is filled with all kinds of interesting and fun events for all ski " buffs. Last years celebration was topped off with a torch light parade down the night runs at the Sundown Lift, Live entertainment is also a feature at the birthday party. , Ski times at Powder Mountain go from 9:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. at night on all day passes, either all area or Sundown only. All lifts close at 4:30p.m. on Sundays, FULL DAY ALL. AREA 9:30 a.m.' to 10:00 p.m. Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HALF DAY MORNING 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. SUNDOWN ONLY :30 .m. to 10:00 p.m. Sundays 9:30 a.nw to 4: 30 , . 1A 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. p.m. p $6.00 all area $5.00 Sundown only $5.00 Night steeper grades. Ive always felt ktrongly that our resort was skier The Sundown area is cellent for the double with chairlift and a hill called a equipped AFTERNOON $6.50 $6.50 I UNDER 6 YEARS Free with parents open and lifts ore running daily at the popular ski resort. Some of the best powder snow in the state is found at this resort located 17 miles northeast of Ogden. POWDER MOUNTAIN is now have bean romodled over the summer and fall, including newer kitchens aid to the fast food service. and expanded POWDER MOUNTAIN lodges SKI INSTRUCTORS at Powder Mountain conduct the annual Snoopy Ski School'. Its follow the leader time. |