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Show Kolob Ski Site Is Popular Winter Sports Mecca For Enthusiasts Heavy Winter Snows Provide Perfect Skiing At Kolob Area; Ski Lift Operates During Skiing Hours On Week-ends Fast .becoming one of the top winter recreation spots in this area is the recently made ski site and lift in the left hand fork of Hobble Creek canvon, where hundreds of skiers weekly glide down the large slopes cleared for the. popular winter sport by Mar-tindale Mar-tindale and Blackett, managers of the ski lift there. Opened early in December, the ski tow is operated week-ends for the many ardent sport followers. The ski slope, which is one of the finest in this areas, is 1200 feet long and is steep enough to give anyone a thrilling ride over the well-packed trails. Besides the larger slope, there are other smaller small-er and less steep slopes available for the beginner. One of the features of the area is the 700-foot ski lift made by the managers to accommodate the skiing ski-ing crowds. Approximately 185 skiiers enjoyed the wintry sport last week-end, with good skiing weather. There is enough snow on the slope to have good skiing for many weeks yet, and anyone who can ski or is interested in learning how to ski, is invited to participate. partici-pate. There is ,no charge for skiing, ski-ing, the management reported. Only a small fee for using the ski lift is made. All roads are kept open and a . spacious place for parking cars is maintained. A large tent with a heater and hot drinks and sandwiches are available avail-able during the skiing hours. |