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Chugach National
Forest Proposed Ski Areas
1982-1986 |
| Name of Ski
Area: |
Chugach National Forest Proposed Ski Areas |
| Location: |
Chugach National Forest, Southcentral Alaska. 10 sites were
proposed as potential ski areas: Glacier/Winner Creek, Seattle
Creek, Tincan Mountain, Grandview, Manitoba Mountain, Summit
Lake, Johns Creek, Cooper Lake, Lost Lake, Snow River. |
| Type of Area: |
Proposed downhill skiing areas. |
| Dates of
Operation: |
Studied in 1982 & 1986 but never built. |
| Who Built It?: |
Never built. |
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Elevations: |
See below. |
| Facilities: |
None. |
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History: |
In 1982 the Chugach National
Forest commissioned a study that produced the document:
"Demand and Opportunity for Alpine Skiing On the Anchorage
District of the Chugach National Forest".
And in 1986 a study produced the document: "Evaluation of Winter
Sports Sites on the Chugach National Forest for Alpine Skiing
Potential". Maps and excerpts from this document are displayed below. |
| Sources of
Information: |
Bruce Talbot, Alaska
Department of Natural Resources |
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MAPS ~
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This is the overview map of the Chugach National Forest sites that were studied as
potential downhill skiing areas in the 1980s.
(Click on any map to expand it) |
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Glacier / Winner
Creek proposed ski area site.
[Left: 1982, Right:
1986]
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Seattle Creek and
Turnagain Pass / Tincan Mountain proposed ski area sites.
[Left: 1982, Right:
1986]
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In 1982 a ski area
site at Grandview, in the Kenai Mountains between Portage and
Moose Pass, was proposed. You can see on the map where the
lifts were scoped to be located at this railroad only accessible
ski area. |
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Manitoba Mountain,
Summit Lake and Johns Creek proposed ski area sites.
[Left: 1982, Right:
1986]
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Left: A potential ski
area site was once proposed (1986) to the east of Cooper
Landing, with access via the Snug Harbor road.
Right: Also in
1986, two potential ski area sites were suggested north of
Seward - one west of the highway in the Lost Lake area.
The other site was east of the highway in the Snow River
drainage. |
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Document Excerpts ~
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1982 -
Demand and Opportunity for Alpine Skiing On the Anchorage
District of the Chugach National Forest, by Arnold J. Albrecht
1986 -
Evaluation of Winter Sports Sites on the Chugach National Forest
for Alpine Skiing Potential, by Dave Blanchet
(Click on any page to expand it to a readable size) |
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1982 Cover page |
1982 Intro |
1986 Cover Page |
1986 Comparison Table |
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Correspondence |
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