Show I I j 1 I Ia r tl a I I 4 1 LARELL tiAN Inspects ANDERSON AL h his new k ski t-G t a tow at u Ski Resort 27 miles north of Vernal SkIIng draws more fans young and older every year Staff photo Skiing Interest Heightens s Here Skiing is becoming a popular winter sport in the Vernal area since the construction of ski lifts and tows on the Ashley Forest More and more les fes skilled or not in winter sports are finding fun and re le in the outdoors Last Saturday more than skiers and spectators were at atthe atthe the Grizzly Ridge Ski resort located lo- lo located 27 miles north of Vernal on U S 44 The resort is one mile off the highway and pro pro- provides vides a rope ski lift also a ski tow which has just recently been put into operation THE NEW SKI tow ascends the ridge a distance of 2000 feet and Is equipped with 20 plat plat- platter ter lifts or chairs There Is pro pro- provision provision vision for extending the tow an other 1500 feet The two will ac another 15 seats when it is operated to capacity capa- capa capacity city Plans are arc to enlarge the reo re creation area in the future with an extended tow and enlarge meat of the lodge by adding two rooms At the lodge the skiers skiers Continued on page 8 r Skiing ling Continued from page 1 are warmed during the severe severo cold weather and light lunches are served A large rock fire fire- fireplace i place makes the lodge a delight ful place for fot the skiers and spectators to gather The recreation area is opera ted by LaRell Anderson and family and for several years the family has worked hard bard to build the lodge and ski lifts Mr Anderson has constructed the area on a payas you you-go go ha ba sis and has turned down offers of government and private aid THE AREA provides an ideal recreation area for fol both young arid and old A ski class of stu stu- students dents is transported to the rid rid- ridge ge each Thursday and Satur Satur- Saturday day where instruction is given In ten groups under the direction of Claudius Banks assisted by Jan Dick Ross Paul Stanfill Leah Anders Anderson n Jon Banks Danks and Erland A ASki ASki Ski patrol is also on hand to aid In case of accidents or em em- em emergencies The snow at Grizzly Ridge is of fine quality and is praised by expert skiers who have visited there Operated under a provision of the National Forest Service the project is supervised by Thos Sevy ranger of the Vernal Dis- Dis Dis n riet et and E Allen Shippee assis assis- assis assistant tant ranger |