Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-23 | Page 7 | Winter Sports Fields Sought

WINTER SPORTS FIELDS SOUGHT Two concrete proposals for tor Improvement Improvement improvement Im im- Im- Im provement- provement provement of f winter sports facilities facilities facilities facil facil- in this area were submitted by the chamber of commerce Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day to the city commission and the Wasatch national forest of of- fice The city was requested to take steps to construct a toboggan slide sleigh ride and skating pond in Washington Memorial park in Parleys Parley's Parleys Parley's Parleys Parley's Par Par- leys ley's canyon A letter to James E. E Gurr Curr Wasatch Wasatch Wasatch Wa Wa- satch forest sup supervisor urged that the forest service undertake development development development de de- de- de of the slopes in and near Brighton and the Community Outdoor camp in Big Cottonwood canyon Immediate action will be necessary necessary necessary sary if winter sports enthusiasts are to be able to enjoy these facilities facilities facilities fa fa- this year emphasized Stewart Cosgriff chairman of the chamber winter sports sports' committee who signed the letters Four Points Mr Cosgriff cited four reasons to bo support tho the chambers chamber's contention contention contention conten conten- tion the park in Parleys Parley's canyon can an be made into an an outstanding winter recreation center r 1 1 I. It Itis is served b by an all er federal l' l highway h permitting f easy access for the large num number number ber of amat amateur ur sports 2 Fireplaces and the lodge lodge- already built could be utilized during the winter 3 The park is public property therefore federal relief funds could be used to develop it 4 The elevation Is high enough to insure snow during any average average average aver aver- age winter We feel the territory at the head of Big Cottonwood canyon can can be developed into one of the greatest winter recreation playgrounds in inthe inthe inthe the world Mr Cosgriff wrote Mr Gurr Varied Improvements The program suggested by the chamber of commerce to the forest service would include construction of toboggan and sleigh rides of various lengths two or three long ski runs small ski jumps skating ponds and a downhill ski race course Also proposed are the c construction construction con con- n- n of lodges and fireplaces ces establishment of automobile parking parking parking park park- ing areas and provision for proper maintenance of the area during the winter months The forest service has already pledged its cooperation in the ef effort effort effort ef- ef fort to develop facilities in the can can- yon Plans which will make possible keeping the road open to Brighton I as much as-much much of the winter ter as possible are also under consideration