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LAST EDITED ON Dec-21-11 AT 03:28PM (MST)[p]I am normally an apathetic kind of person when it comes to politics and what not, but the ski link project has gotten my ire up. For anyone that is not familiar with what I am talking about there is a bill passed in congress that proposes the sale of 30 acres of land in the Wasatch Extended Area for the purpose of building a lift that will connect Solitude to the Canyons Ski Resort.
If you want to learn more about it for yourself these sites are very informative.
skilink.com: this is the site that the would be developers have created to inform you on the pros of the project
stopskilink.wordpress.com: This site has information on the cons.
As an archery hunter I am very opposed to ski link. I love the extended. What a privilege it is to hunt big bucks in my back yard. There is enough legislation going on in the hunting arena that seem to limit our opportunity on this unit enough. Now the ski and real estate industry is encroaching upon out access to these hills. I'm not a fan of slippery slope logic, but if this goes through it sets a precedence that would allow other resorts to expand and privatize more of the Wasatch.
I am joining up with several other organizations that utilize these canyons and are interested in them retaining their beauty and wilderness. I encourage any hunters that want to keep the extended in tact to get educated on the issue.
If you want to learn more about it for yourself these sites are very informative.
skilink.com: this is the site that the would be developers have created to inform you on the pros of the project
stopskilink.wordpress.com: This site has information on the cons.
As an archery hunter I am very opposed to ski link. I love the extended. What a privilege it is to hunt big bucks in my back yard. There is enough legislation going on in the hunting arena that seem to limit our opportunity on this unit enough. Now the ski and real estate industry is encroaching upon out access to these hills. I'm not a fan of slippery slope logic, but if this goes through it sets a precedence that would allow other resorts to expand and privatize more of the Wasatch.
I am joining up with several other organizations that utilize these canyons and are interested in them retaining their beauty and wilderness. I encourage any hunters that want to keep the extended in tact to get educated on the issue.
Like that would happen. I think it is not as big of a deal as most may think. I dunno, I'm not supper informed on the topic but I kind of think it is stupid any way. I don't think that many people are going to use it. They really think people will drive all the way from salt lake to P.C. just to ride a long lift back over the mountain. Maybe a handful from my side of the mountain will use it but is that enough to justify having it. The people who will profit from it seem to think so. Is it going to impact the environment that much? I'm not convinced. As long as they don't make a big private line strait through that we are not allowed to cross I don't think I really care if they build it. As far as what it will start to allow ski resorts to do I don't know. Global warming is going to destroy the ski industry around here anyway right!? Hey I've heard most the ski resorts just lease forest ground anyway and that as long as it is not ski season that is public ground. what are your thoughts on that? Anyone tested this theory?
