Privately owned Sugar Bowl Ski Resort announced the acquisition of Royal Gorge Cross- Country land. In conjunction with the Land Trust, Sugar Bowl will soon offer new trails and recreation activities for cross country skiers, snow shoers, and hikers. In addition to the new trails, some real estate development will occur. Some homes will be built as seasonal ski-in locations during winter months.
CEO, Rob Kautz, expressed his wish for a highly competitive resort on a par with some of the big corporate locations at Squaw Valley, NorthStar, and Heavenly Valley. Sugar Bowl boasts the highest seasonal snow depth at +500 inches per year. Facing northwest is a distinct advantage, as is the high base elevation of 7000'. Sugar Bowl is the first resort off I-80, eastbound as skiers head into the Sierra from the Valley and the Bay Area. Sugar Bowl is 180 miles from San Francisco. A village-type resort is not in the cards since over 50 % of daily guests return to other locations/primary residences. They will not try to compete on that level as it is seen as unnecessary.
Might have to check out the new trails sometime in the spring!
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