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Whittier Proposed
Ski Areas
1973
Proposed and
Studied but Never Built |
| Name of Ski
Area: |
Whittier Proposed Ski Areas |
| Location: |
Southeast of the Buckner Building in Whittier and at Shotgun
Cove 5 miles to the east of Whittier. |
| Type of Area: |
Ski
Hills |
| Dates of
Operation: |
Studied but never built. |
| Who Built It?: |
Studied but never built. |
| Base/
Vertical Drop: |
The Whittier ski area would
have offered 2100 feet of vertical had it been built. |
| Lifts: |
Lifts proposed, but never built.
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| Facilities: |
The Buckner Building would have likely been the main ski lodge. |
| History: |
The City of Whittier has long
sought a use for the hulking and derelict Buckner Building, a
federal surplus building once used during World War II and the
early years of the Cold War. In 1973 Mayor Bennie Barker
of Whittier invited the State of Alaska Division of Economic
Enterprise to assist in developing a plan for a winter sports
facility. The Buckner Building would likely have been the
main lodge serving a ski area above Whittier and possibly a ski
area in the Shotgun Cove area five miles to the east. |
| Sources of
Information: |
Alaska Resource Library and
Information Services (ARLIS); Tim Kelley |
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DOCUMENTS ~
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1973
Preliminary Survey Report of the Winter Sports Potential in the
Vicinity of Whittier, Alaska
(Click on any page to enlarge it to readable size) |
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Title page |
Intro |
This maps shows the
areas that were studied for ski area potential. |
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[Left] This diagram
shows the layout and lift lines of a proposed ski area behind
the City of Whittier, Alaska.
[Right] The head
of Shotgun Cove is shown with proposed lift lines. |
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MAPS ~ |
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This
map shows where the proposed Whittier and Shotgun Cove ski areas would
have been located. (click
on this map to expand it) |
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The dashed
line on this topo map shows approximately where the proposed Whittier
Ski Area would have been located - between Whittier Creek and Cove Creek.
(click
on this view to expand it) |
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