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Show M A-26 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, February 17-20, 2018 OUNTAIN TOWN NEWS 2017 A Roundup of News from Other Western Ski Resort Communities ALLEN BEST ICON AWARDS #1 TEAM PRODUCTION Real Estate Services Focused on Todd Anderson & Rob Harris 435.901.1417 | 435.640.7582 www.YouInParkCity.com Park Record contributing writer Tahoe town moving toward ban of polystyrene products SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Elected officials in South Lake Tahoe last week endorsed sweeping restrictions on the sale and distribution of polystyrene products. Polystyrene is used to make containers for many food and drinks, including straws but also coffee cups. Styrofoam is a brand name of one kind of polystyrene foam. Five council members agreed unanimously of the need for restrictions on products such as are used in fast-food restaurants as well as foam-plastic coolers sold in stores. Exempted will be food that has already arrived at stores packaged in polystyrene, such as pre-packaged noodle soups sold in foam cups in grocery stores. Polystyrene used in packaging meats at grocery stores will also be exempted. The city, located at the base of the Heavenly ski area, is the only municipality along the shores of the lake, but it hopes to persuade other jurisdictions to take similar measures. Three counties also have governance over the lake. As of last week, 114 local governments in California have adopted restrictions on polystyrene. Scores more in other coastal states from Washington to Maine to Texas have also adopted restrictions. Avon, Colo., at the base of Beaver Creek Resort, is scheduled to take up possible restrictions in March. Figuring out how to make the Olympics economically viable WHISTLER, B.C. – As those of us enamored of snow and ice focus our attention on the Olympics in South Korea, questions continue about future Olympic venues. The U.S. Olympic committee has ruled out bidding for the 2026 Winter Games for Denver, Salt Lake City, or Reno as host cities. “It would make things extremely complicated from a financial standpoint with Los Angeles,” Larry Probst, chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee, told USA Today last week. Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Games. The Salt Lake Tribune reported last week that Utah will seek to host the 2030 games, but would accept 2026. A member of the Olympic Exploratory Committee told a crowd in Park City last week that both Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resort have indicated they want to be part of the program if the Games return. They were held there in 2002. That leaves Calgary as the only North American city still considering whether to throw its hat into the five interlaced rings for the 2026 Olympics, reported the Calgary Herald on Sunday. Calgary, working with Canmore, near Banff National Park, hosted the Olympics in 1988. But the cost of hosting the Olympics is again a quiet undercurrent to this year’s competition. Vancouver and Whistler hosted the 2010 Winter Games. It cost $4 billion directly and another $4 billion in infrastructure upgrades, such as in the highway between Whistler and Vancouver. South Korea is spending $13 billion, points out Clare Ogilvie, editor of Whistler’s Pique. But of that, $100 million is being spent for the stadium, to be used primarily for the opening and closing ceremonies. After that, it will be replaced with a smaller 4,000- to 10,000-seat arena with a museum. Then there was Russia’s extravagance, the Sochi 2014 Winter Games, where the bill added up to $50 billion. Many of the venues have gone unused since then. Whistler, in contrast, at least gets use out of its Olympic venues, even if they’re not real moneymakers. The bobsled and skeleton venues, for example, had 10,000 public slides in the 2016-17 season. “But it is truly possible to host an event such as the Olympics as an one-off and not face economic peril? I would argue no,” Ogilvie writes. “There is no expert in the world in any field who would suggest that hosting a mega-event, as one-time thing, is a Increasing push in ski industry for shift to renewable energy TRUCKEE, Calif. – Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, now part of the Alterra Mountain Co., have great ambitions. They want to leap into energy systems of the future, achieving 100 percent renewable energy by as early as December. Working with Liberty Utilities, Squaw and Alpine are investigating new renewable energy generation but also energy storage for use in Olympic Valley, as the base area is called. Squaw was a prime venue for the 1960 Winter Olympics. Ramped-up energy efficiency is also part of the program. “We take accountability for our company’s contribution to carbon dioxide, hence our longstanding and unyielding internal focus on reducing our overall footprint,” said Andy Wirth, president and chief operating officer. Liberty Utilities is also under Please see Mountain town, A-27 n Coo pe rL R tH av e n d Dr eak nP APR É S SKI DAILY Su Fr os 2:00-4:00pm | 4296 Frost Haven Rd | Canyons Village Christy Wilkey | 385.228.3154 Waldorf Astoria 224 Frostwood Gondola ns Resort ny o D Ca Cabriolet Lift r Located on the edge of Canyons Village, this quiet location provides easy access to everything that makes Park City one of the best ski towns in the country. Frostwood Villas are walking distance to Park City Resort’s Frostwood Gondola for quick access to the slopes and are adjacent to the 10th Fairway at the Canyons Golf Course. These extraordinary properties are minutes to historic Main Street and 35 min to Salt Lake Int Airport. Jackson filmmakers set out to tell story of ski town Latinos JACKSON, Wyo. – Two filmmakers from Jackson have set out to create a documentary about the role that Latino immigrants to the United States play in ski towns. They are focusing on Jackson Hole in Wyoming, the Vail Valley in Colorado, and Mammoth in California. In Teton County, otherwise known as Jackson Hole, Latinos make up 25 to 30 percent of the population. A 2015 survey found that 82 percent were from Mexico. Many are first-generation immigrants, some undocumented. The Jackson Hole News & Guide says the aspiring filmmakers have raised $10,000 and hope to get $50,000. The working title is “The Quiet Force,” taking the name of a story in Powder Magazine. Local Park City news every Wednesday and Saturday w w w. Fr o s t w o o d V i l l a s . c o m 4 beds | 2-car garages Starting at $1,245,000 recipe for success.” While athletes confront challenges on ski slopes and other venues, the broader challenge, she says, is to figure out how to keep the spirit of the Games alive without such extravagant costs. Call 435-649-9014 to subscribe today! Caroline Krumel | 435.565.1492 The Park Record is always looking for new letters Send your letters to: editor@parkrecord.com |