After a lack of sustained snow lead to a disappointing season of having to close down for the season, Misery Mountain has finally received some good news.
The Peace River Ski Club is in the process of slowly acquiring a quad chairlfit for the hill, that would feature 88 chairs and would come with a $926 thousand dollar price tag.
The chair lift would run 1200 metres and about 10 to 15 degrees to the west of the current rope-tow to the top of the hill. By having this new piece of equipment at the hill, events could be held year around at the top of the mountain.
The new feature on the mountain would also benefit the entire community according to club President Sean Banks.
"All of the businesses in Peace River will benefit from us brining in the lift, we are also going to be able to introduce year round employment for Peace River and the surrounding communities to youths and adults, because we are going to need staff to maintain and operate the chair lift". He said.
Banks also says at the present time a lift is the most feasable option for the mountain.
Ski Report
Here is the Peace Country Ski Report for April 17th-29th.
Powder King in the BC Rockies
-Open Thursdays-Fridays from 9 am to 3 pm...Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 3:30 pm.
-Also open Easter Monday (April 9th) from 9 til 3.
-Base ranges from 287 cm at the Day Lodge to 427 cm at the Top-T.
-all 37 runs open for the season and are in excellent spring condition
-save the drive and take the Powder King Express from Grande Prairie. Prairie Bus runs Saturdays and Sundays.
-planning to stay open through final weekend of April. Sunday, April 29th closing day.
Whispering Pines, Near Worsley
-Closed for the season
Little Smoky, Near Guy, Alberta
-Closed for the season
Manning Ski Hill
-Closed all year due to lack of snow.
Misery Mountain in Peace River
-Closed all year due to a lack of snow.
Fairview Ski Hill
-Closed all year due to a lack of snow.
Nitehawk, South of Grande Prairie
-Closed for the season
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