Three Valdez residents with a passion for skiing have received a preliminary decision from the state of Alaska that, if finalized, will advance their ambitious plans to build a ski resort overlooking Prince William Sound.
A rendering of the proposed East Peak ski area shows runs, lift, and the resort development at the base along with the biking trails on flatter land northwest of the proposed resort. Painted by Ryan McClune, who originally had the idea for the resort starting in the 1990s.
The resort could provide gold-panning, sightseeing, ziplining and downhill mountain biking for those summer visitors, said McClune. The sales could supplement the resort in winter as tourism slows, he said.“People can see the oil industry isn’t going to be here forever, and that’s pretty much the only thing going on here, other than a small amount of fishing,” McClune said. “To support these cruise ships coming, you need an attraction like that.
“This authorization provides a direct economic benefit to the state with the collection of fees for and an indirect economic benefit through the encouragement and development of the state’s resources,” Samantha Carroll with Alaska’s Division of Mining, Land and Water said in signing the decision. They say that ideally, they’d build a chairlift seating six with alternating chairs and gondolas, known as a “chondola.”Cruise industry expects to bring a record number of visitors to Alaska. It’s one of the signs that tourism will be strong this summer.
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