There was a study done some years back that showed no suitable mountains on the eastern slopes that could accommodate a ski resort. There were a couple near the Wilmore wilderness but snow was unreliable. This was before wide spread use of snow-making.
If another hill was to open near Jasper you would get the traffic. Currently the Jasper Hotel scene is adequate for the current hill. I know people that stay in Hinton or at the Overlander and drive up each day.
There would also have to be a major upgrade to all the hotels in Jasper and Hinton.
My numerous meetings in Jasper the quality or lack there of, of the hotels has come up.
Expect a lot of site work at JPL this year. Was there yesterday and a lot of the grounds have been dug up for new underground services. New roads and curbs for the spring.
Also noticed patriotically along the highway in, new stakes that go fairly far off the road, in fact about the distance of new lanes. Theses stakes are in numerous locations at both repaved and not repaved sections. They were not there last month.
Medicine Lake Yesterday from the edge of the fire zone.
[IMG]
[/IMG]
Prev
Linear Mode
