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Salt Lake City Metro Resorts - Ultra Luxurious Montage Hotel Breaks Ground in Deer Valley, Utah


Salt Lake City's Deer Valley Resort

Montage–One of the world’s most elite luxury hotel brands, just broke ground on an incredible new hotel-residence property in Deer Valley, Utah.


Athens Devco Group & Montage Hotel & Resorts

The Athens Group has commenced construction of the Montage Resort & Spa at Deer Valley. The sixteen acre property is located at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah adjacent to the Empire Canyon Lodge. Located between Flagstaff Mountain and Empire Peak, the site is just steps away from the Deer Valley ski lifts and is surrounded by ski terrain. At 8300' the property enjoys views of the mountain palisades as well as commanding views of the entire Park City basin. Deer Valley Resort has achieved recognition as the #1 ski resort in North America and the Montage Resort will be situated on the "high ground" of this premier ski and summer destination with ski-in ski-out access to the mountain.

The property is a 45-minute drive from Salt Lake City International airport via I-80 and S.R. 224 through Park City and is just seven minutes from historic Old Town Park City and the world renowned Main Street restaurants and retail shops, home to the annual world renowned Sundance Film Festival.

The mixed use resort project includes a 173-room luxury hotel; two restaurants and two lounge facilities; 14,000 square feet of indoor meeting and function space and extensive outdoor function lawn areas for the summer season; retail shops; an outdoor swimming pool and terraces; indoor family recreation areas; ski concierge and skier services facilities; and a 35,000 square foot full service spa. In addition to the hotel facilities the property includes 90 whole ownership luxury residences in the upper floors of the resort lodge. The luxury residences will enjoy preferred access to all of the hotels amenities and services.

The Montage Resort & Spa at Deer Valley was designed by HKS/Hill Glazier Studio with the theme reminiscent of the great mountain lodges of North America. The Rocky Mountain Arts & Crafts style was selected to compliment the majesty of the Wasatch Mountain setting. The design intent was to seamlessly incorporate the building into the surrounding environment and create a finely crafted vernacular that is both timeless and appropriately detailed. The Mountain Craftsman style includes stone foundation walls, expression of structural elements to emphasize the scale and proportion of the project, and dramatic roof forms that graciously give character and compliment the mountain setting. Variation of detailing will be exhibited throughout the project to portray a village character that changes with the use or function. Siding material, roof details such as material selection, use of dormers, as well as complimentary color will continue the theme of variation as the visitor views the project from various points around the exterior. This approach will allow the composition of the buildings to remain dynamic yet cohesive through the use of complimentary materials and detailing.

The Montage will be designed, constructed and operated in accordance with environmentally responsible "green" features that will minimize the resort's environmental footprint, in accordance with established LEED principles. The project has been elected as the country's first pilot project for the Environmental Protection Agency's ER3 (Environmentally Responsible Redevelopment and Reuse) initiative. The Montage Resort at Deer Valley is planned to open in late 2010. The Owner of the resort is DV Luxury Resort LLC, a venture between affiliates of The Athens Group and Montage Hotels & Resorts, along with private investors



The Athens Group and Montage Hotel & Resorts

The Deer Valley hotel is the third property in Montage’s collection of distinguished luxury hotels, resorts and residences.

Montage properties are known for their breath-taking natural locations, impressive design, unique ambiance, and the highest quality services and amenities.

In a couple of years, the Stein Eriksen Lodge may face a little competition for luxury travelers headed to Deer Valley Resort…

Montage Resort at Deer Valley


The photo above illustrates the construction progress of the hotel as of March 23, 2008. The setting is spectacular, with the backdrom of the Daly Chutes, Empire Bowl and Lady Morgan Bowl as a scenic backdrop!

Montage is envisioned to be a mixed-use resort hotel and residential resort project that will include:

173 guest rooms and suites
Restaurants
Lobby lounge
A Retail Shopping Experience
Meeting space for Groups and Special Events
Terraces and lawn areas for outdoor functions
A World-Class resort resort Spa Including an Indoor Lap Pool
Outdoor Swimming Pool with Bar and Grill
Ski rental, ski concierge and skier services
Privately Owned Resort Residences
Discrete Underground Parking
Environmentally Sensitive “Green Building Philosophy”

Deer Valley Montage Hotel Construction Timeline:
If construction proceeds as planned, the hotel will be open for a winter 2010-2011 opening.

Deer Valley Montage Resort Design Philosophy
The design theme for the Montage is reminiscent of the great mountain lodges of North America. The Rocky Mountain Arts & Crafts style that is prevalent in the Empire Pass master planned area will compliment the majestic beauty of the spectacular upper Deer Valley location.

The Montage Deer Valley Takes “Green Building” Principles Seriously
The hotel will be designed, constructed and operated in accordance with environmentally responsible “green” features that will minimize the resort’s environmental footprint.


Ownership at The Montage Resort at Deer Valley: Condos & Residences
As envisioned, The Montage Resort at Deer Valley will include whole ownership luxury residences. Unit sizes will range from approximately 1,800 square feet to 5,500 square feet.

It is anticipated that Montage Residences will go to market through construction in late 2008. Two different product types are planned…

Montage Hotel Condominium Suites
Fully-furnished condominium suites will range from two to four bedrooms. Most of the three and four bedroom condos are configured with a lock-off bedroom that may be rented seperately from the main suite.

These Hotel Suite Condominiums are “turnkey” units that will have similar features and appointments as the hotel suites in the Montage.

Penthouse Residence Units at Deer Valley Montage
The balance of the residences are larger penthouse units generally configured as three, four, and five bedroom residences either fully-finished or ready to be custom furnished by the purchaser.

All of the Montage Residences will enjoy access to the Montage services and amenities, including the resort restaurants, spa, ski concierge, housekeeping, room service and maintenance support.

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Salt Lake City Urban Resorts

As with most of you, I enjoy looking at new housing projects,particularly if new trends seem to be emerging etc. One of the things that struck me about this particular project and those in general within the resort communities is that they donot have to be resort specific. There are endless lots with interesting topography and stunning mountain views all along the metro Wasatch. Also many very dated buildings can easily be given these handsome and updated finishes.
I remember one particular forumer who was adamantly exclaiming that he had purchased a particular home in a certain area for a great price. This home was very close to a trax terminal,but the neighborhood was pretty worn around the edges.I know the neighborhood well that he was talking about, and the homes are in definite need of tasteful sweat-equity. Just one or two homeowners can turn an entire neighborhood around. It's amazing how quickly the ball gets rolling once someone gets it going. I can't begin to tell you how many homes I have seen where these warm,rustic building finishes that are now so popular could be applied. The thing that is great is the flood of hands on info.,which can guide you through doing it yourself. It might take several seasons to complete all the different redo's,but its well worth it. In short, you end up lifting the bar of the entire neighborhood.










From the beginning, our mission has been to create the perfect "home away from home". Our vision is to provide larger liveable spaces with the same discerning features that motivated the purchase of your primary home. Lookout homes are located on an expansive site comprised of 44 acres with 270-degree panoramic views of Deer Valley® and Park City ski runs. Eleven buildings of single-family homes and 12 buildings of twin home configurations are spread apart in an organic and private site plan to preserve the natural forested setting, making Lookout unlike any property developed in Deer Valley® to date.

Once inside your home at Lookout, the benefits of ownership will become truly apparent. Enhanced room sizes make every Lookout home live like your primary home, with three family gathering spaces comprised of formal living room, family room and bonus room. With multiple utility options from the spacious laundry room, mud room and walk-in pantry, there is no shortage of spacious household living and room to grow. A handsomely fitted residential elevator carries you through the floors where the most sought after features, such as main level master bedrooms, enormous decking and laundry rooms, make for hassle-free living. Convenience and service is the trademark of Lookout and the on-site concierge can facilitate everything from your lift ticket and dinner reservations to your airport shuttle and grocery shopping.



Ski access to anywhere at Deer Valley® Resort® is made easy via front door pick up in Lookout's custom luxury shuttle vehicle. With quick shuttle service to the lifts at Silver Lake and any other location on the mountain, you are likely to get to those first tracks faster than if you skied from your door. Add to that the convenience and piece of mind in knowing that you can enjoy apr賠ski with a safe and convenient ride home after the ski lifts have closed.

The clubhouse provides a relaxing setting for watching a game on the big screen or entertaining larger functions outside your home. The lookout tower, with its 360-degree views, allows those who wish to watch over their domain to be stewards of the land. The soft surface trail linking the property directly to Main Street Park City via a series of rustic tree-house platforms allows for quiet forested serenity and wildlife observation. At Lookout, life is about nature and its majestic beauty.

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Downtown - City Creek Update - by T-Mac

Originally Posted by T-Mac

Here's my photo update from early Saturday morning.































There you go.

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T-MAC:

Like so many others, I, too, look forward to Sunday mornings to see your updates. Many thanks.

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Salt Lake City - 5 Star Urban Resort Project - The Green Way
THE SECOND TIME AROUND - Redevelopment projects revive properties, refresh appeal.


Athens Devco and Montage Hotel & Resorts

Brian A. Lee, Western Real Estate Business

Developers across the West are reviving old or degraded properties into places people want to be. Their first impressions of these second-chance developments will be based on renewed offerings and fresh appeal but at the same old likeable locations.

Montage resort in Park City, Utah

In creating the Montage resort in Park City, Utah, an established western resort developer will take part in the first Environmentally Responsible Redevelopment and Reuse (ER3) project in the nation. Guests and residents will soon be able to ski out from the green property to the white slopes of the adjacent Deer Valley Resort.

Thanks in part to the EPA’s pilot effort to remove liability obstacles in encouraging environmentally beneficial redevelopment projects, The Athens Group will transform the once-contaminated Daly West Mine site and recent mineral waste dump, located in the ski town’s Empire Pass community, into a LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) resort and spa facility. The Montage resort will feature 178 hotel rooms and suites, 94 luxury residences, two restaurants, retail shops, a 35,000-square-foot spa, and 15,000 square feet of event/meeting space.

“The blending of the mountain lodge craftsman style architecture with the spectacular Deer Valley Resort mountain setting and surrounding forest environment will be dramatic and memorable,” says Jeff Mongan, senior vice president at Phoenix-based The Athens Group. “Montage creates memorable lifestyle experiences for families and active, affluent travelers and homeowners.”

In 2004, The Athens Group purchased the property from Talisker Corporation, whose affiliate, United Park City Mines, completed the environmental remediation of the site. The project received the ER3 designation in April, and construction started in June. The luxury resort hotel and residential property — owned by DV Luxury Resort LLC, a partnership of The Athens Group, operator Montage Hotels & Resorts and a group of private investors — is slated for completion in summer 2010.

“One of the biggest challenges is the logistics of building a major construction project near the top of the mountain with the relatively short summer construction season,” says Mongan. “That forces the majority of the construction to be performed through multiple winters and stretches the construction duration to 3 years.”

Mongan says that the Montage resort will complement both Park City’s positioning as one of the premier resort destinations in the country and the city’s commitment to being one of the leading sustainable communities.

“This is a great example of the types of cleanup outcomes that the EPA is increasingly striving to achieve — one where we not only remove environmental risks, but where we work with local interests to create a productive community asset,” says Robert Roberts, an EPA regional administrator.

As an ER3 participant, Montage’s owners will incorporate extensive green features into the development, including a 750-block wind energy purchase through Utah’s Blue Sky partnership; a 2,800-acre open space easement; use of native vegetation; a constructed wetland and groundwater treatment system; and the use of chlorine alternatives for resort pools and spas.

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Downtown - 222 South Main Updates - By T-Mac

Originally Posted by T-Mac

Fun morning at the site. Here are my photos.

















































There it is.

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UTA's Trax and FrontRunner Map

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Very cool Projects, It won't be long before Salt Lake City's mass transit system, is one of the most integrally connected metro's, west of the East Coast. Can't wait to see the Northern and Southern lines of Front Runner coming to fruition soon.

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High-rises shooting up along Wasatch Front suburbs

High-rises shooting up along Wasatch Front suburbs
By Rosemary Winters
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 04/14/2008 06:14:16 AM MDT


Four new Salt Lake City skyscrapers will shoot up in the next three years, fleshing out the skyline and backing up the hype about "downtown rising."
Even more stunning?
The suburbs are following the capital's lead, hatching their own plans to grow up - literally.
From South Salt Lake to Lehi, developers are dreaming of elevated towers unlike any seen before outside of Utah's urban core.
An Orem-based developer recently unveiled plans to plant three 30-story office and condo towers in "downtown Sandy." In South Salt Lake, a proposed "urban village" could sprout a 27-story-plus residential high-rise.
Lehi stands to land the state's tallest building with renowned architect Frank Gehry's vision of a 450-foot five-star hotel. Currently, the tallest building in Utah County is the 12-story Spencer W. Kimball Tower at Brigham Young University in Provo.
Granted, these projects will take huge amounts of financing and favorable market conditions to be built to the promised heights - if at all. But like "downtown rising," there's now the possibility of "suburbs soaring."
"It's a little awe-inspiring to be honest," says Nick Duerksen, Sandy's assistant community-development director. "It's something we knew would happen some day in Sandy" but didn't expect for at least another decade.
Of course, some will rue the arrival of suburban skyscrapers no matter when they come or where they are.
"There will be those who think it's too tall," Duerksen says. "They might not like the architecture, sure, just like there will be people who think it's the prettiest thing they've ever seen."
Brenda Case Scheer, dean of the University of Utah's College of Architecture and Planning, calls early drawings of The Proscenium's three towers "fantastical and fun," but wonders if that height is "necessary" or "ideal" in Sandy. Such density in suburbs, she says, could spawn "traffic nightmares."
"I'd rather see three 10-story buildings because I think that's an appropriate scale," she says. "Utah definitely has a lot of room for development, [but] we do want to do it in [environmentally] sustainable ways."
Proscenium's builders plan to go for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for all their buildings - except the towers, which will generate some of their own energy through wind turbines.
Along with these suburban and urban high-rises, a number of mid-rises also are sprouting, including a 10-story Zions Bank building and an 11-story office tower on Provo's University Avenue. In Ogden, plans for the 14-story Midtown Village hotel are on hold while the developer lines up funds. And a 13-story Embassy Suites hotel slated for Pleasant Grove has been nipped to nine stories.
Murray reached new heights last fall with the opening of the 15-story Intermountain Medical Center.
The tall trend could be a sign of the burgeoning populations in the Salt Lake and Utah valleys, each expected to double in 30 and 50 years, respectively, and of dwindling pieces of prime commercial real estate.
"Land has reached a value where it's cheaper to go taller than wider," Duerksen notes.
And there are certainly bragging rights to being among the elite few to break the skyline - although developer Brandt Andersen's Gehry-designed, 450-foot-tall hotel in Lehi is the only building planned to top the 426-foot LDS Church Office Building in downtown Salt Lake City to become the state's tallest.
Steve Aste of Utopia Station Development Corp. had plotted a 27-story condo tower at 2200 S. Main St. as the centerpiece of South Salt Lake's Market Station - until he heard downtown's City Creek Center will have one that's 32 floors.
"Then mine's 33," he says, only "half joking."
Aste's tower is in Market Station's second phase, which could begin in 2011 if economic conditions are right. The height of the skyscraper will vary depending on market demand, Aste says. Plans for the entire $500 million project, which will be built in phases, call for 850 housing units.
Add those to the 750 condos promised in the LDS Church's City Creek Center and 600 more proposed at Sandy's three-towered Proscenium, and there could be a glut. Big chunks of those are expected to go on the market around the same time in 2011.
Currently, 646 condos sit on the market in Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake and Sandy, says Jillinda Bowers, president of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors. Condo sales in the area dropped by 26 percent in 2007 from the previous year.
"There's some competition out there in the condo market," she says. "What's really driving [sales] right now is affordability," as in less than $175,000.
Housing in Market Station will start at $190,000, but in Sandy, condos are expected to range from $300,000 up to $5 million penthouses. City Creek Center has not yet released price ranges for its housing, but Bowers predicts they will be around $300,000.
New offices - 250,000 square feet are planned at Market Station and 800,000 square feet are plotted at The Proscenium - also would face similar challenges in today's market. Sandy has an 11 percent vacancy rate of Class A office space compared with a 4 percent rate in downtown Salt Lake City, according to a CB Richard Ellis report released last week.
"Out south, I just am afraid that they could be reaching a point where they're going to be overbuilt," says Marty Plunkett, the real estate firm's vice president of office properties. "Historically, we haven't seen anything near that tall in the suburbs."
But maybe when the economy climbs, so will the architecture in the 'burbs.
rwinters@sltrib.com


Market Station
South Salt Lake
Height: One 27- to 33-story tower
Status: Possible opening in 2011

The Proscenium
Sandy
Heights: Three 30-story towers
Status: Possible opening in 2011

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A map of all of the new highrises along the wasatchfront!

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Downtown - Salt City Plaza - 5th and 6th South

Originally Posted by Viperlord

some density to the 500 and 600 south corridor

75 million mixed-use project planned in downtown Salt Lake

By Barbara Rattle
The Enterprise

A South Dakota hotel developer plans to break ground this summer on an approximately $75 million mixed-use project on roughly five acres between 500 and 600 South immediately east of 200 West in Salt Lake City.

Dubbed Salt City Plaza, the project will be anchored by four branded hotel properties totaling 542 rooms and suites in addition to spa facilities, restaurants, approximately 30,000 square feet of rentable commercial space and 90,000 square feet of Class A office space.

The developer of Salt City Plaza, which still requires entitlements from the city, is Salt City Plaza LLC, based in Aberdeen, S.D. Salt City Plaza is a sister company to Utah Hospitality LLC, which has constructed several hotels in the state and recently broke ground for a 94-unit Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites and a 97-unit Staybridge Suites complex immediately north of the E Center in West Valley City that should open in the first quarter of 2009 and include an 8,000 square foot family-style indoor water park and extensive meeting space.


Salt City Plaza is a new upscale, mixed-use development located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, UT, situated between 500 South and 600 South and immediately east of 200 West. The development will be anchored by four (4) branded hotel properties totaling 542 rooms and suites, incorporating Limited Service, Full Service, Extended Stay, and Boutique styles into the diversified mix. Other uses will include spa facilities, restaurants, retail, and Class A office space totaling approximately 120,000 square feet of rentable, commercial space of which 90,000 square feet is Class A office space. In addition to several ground level store-front spaces; parking for the Salt City Plaza, will be accommodated by a multi-story sub-grade, parking structure. A centrally located, pool, spa and fitness facility will accommodate guests from each of the four hotels as well as office tenants. Salt City Plaza will encompass approximately 5 acres of prime commercial property that will be developed in three phases.
Phase One, of Salt City Plaza will entail the demolition of a vacant convenience store located at the corner of 200 West and 500 South. This demolition project will provide space for a stand alone restaurant and bank. At the same time, the two northern most buildings of the existing Royal Garden Inn will be completely renovated including a new lobby addition. The new lobby will provide a platform for continued hotel operation of a 92-room Limited Service Best Western hotel. Subsequent to the completion of the new lobby facility demolition will continue to make way for Phase Two of Salt City Plaza.
Phase Two will begin the construction of three new, branded hotels. The first two hotels will be uniquely incorporated into an eleven story high-rise component. The first six floors will be home to a 180-unit Full Service Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites. Floors seven through eleven will be home to a 150-unit Hotel Indigo, the industry’s first ‘branded boutique’ hotel. These two distinctly different hotel components will incorporate a blend of design and finishing characteristics to create a one of a kind experience which will include a terrace and lounge for the Hotel Indigo located on the adjacent office building roof top. Concurrently, a seven story, 120-unit Extended Stay Staybridge Suites hotel will be constructed to complete this well-diversified, elegantly styled, up-scale mixed-use development. All three hotel properties will be serviced by a pool, day spa and fitness center facility which will also be an added amenity available to the office tenants.
Attached and adjacent to the Phase Two hotel will stand a six-story retail/office complex. Located on the 600 South frontage of the site; this elegantly styled commercial structure will provide premium exposure for a diverse range of tenants; from up-scale restaurateurs to mountain sports outfitters and everything in between. The first floor will include a 4,000 square foot restaurant adjoining the high-rise hotel building. The remaining 7,000 square feet will be comprised of smaller retail spaces. Floors two through six will feature Class A office space.
Phase Three, leads construction north away from 600 South where a second retail and office structure will be constructed. This retail and office building will be comprised of five floors. The first floor will feature retail space. The second floor will feature 7,000 square feet of conference space. Floors three through five will provide approximately 30,000 square feet of Class A commercial office space. This building, as well as all of the Phase Two structures, will include access to the sub-grade parking structure via multiple elevators and stairways. Salt City Plaza Central Park; will be the final component of Salt City Plaza. With highly articulated, decorative stone pathways, shady trees and well positioned park benches; the park will provide an urban buffer zone from the fast-paced, downtown atmosphere, for the weary traveler, and a relaxing lunch retreat for Salt City Plaza’s commercial workforce.
“This is a very dynamic project in a very dynamic Salt Lake City downtown marketplace. We’ve pursued this project for more than two years so it is thrilling to finally have it come together” said Jeff Stockert, President and CEO of Utah Hospitality, LLC and Salt City Plaza, LLC. “Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), better known perhaps as the parent company of the Holiday Inn family of brands, has worked closely with us to help bring this deal together. In the course of approximately 48 months we will have worked together to introduce over 900 new IHG rooms into the Salt Lake City market culminating with this tremendously exciting project. We are in the right place at the right time with what we believe to be the right mix of hotel and office space.”
The site was acquired by Salt City Plaza, LLC in February 2008 by Aberdeen, South Dakota based hotel and real estate development company, Utah Hospitality, LLC. Phase one is scheduled to commence summer of 2008, with the construction of the new Limited Service lobby and renovation of the Royal Garden Inn. Phase Two construction will commence immediately thereafter and is expected to be completed Q3 2010.
The Salt City Plaza developers recently completed construction of a 92-unit Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites just east of the Salt Lake City International Airport, a 111-unit Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites & Conference Center located west of the airport in the Salt Lake International Center and a 64-unit Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Tooele. This same group recently broke ground on construction of a 94-unit Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites and a 97-unit Staybridge Suites complex located immediately north of the E Center in West Valley City. That project, which includes an 8,000 square foot family-style indoor water park featuring a 165-foot water slide and extensive meeting space, is slated for completion in Q1 2009.

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CCC Mini Update by DMTower

Originally Posted by DMTower

I was walking by city creek center today and thought I'd take a few pics with my camera phone. Hope you can see them

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This "Salt City Plaza" projects sounds really cool. I do think about that every time when I get off the freeway onto 600 South just how that area needs help. Just alot of single story warehouses. This is one of the gateways to the downtown area and I'm glad to some mid-high rise development going on in that area. Sure we had two new 4-story hotel built on that street in the last two years. But to get a 11-story hotel is more like it. I can't wait to see the renderings for this project.

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Yeah, that is a pretty cool project. That particular developer has really been busy here along the Wasatch these past couple of years. Like you, I'm anxious to see the renderings.

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Salt Lake City Metro Resort's - Coming Projects For 2008/2009 - Ogden's, Snowbasin

Resort seeks OK for new chairlift

Metro North - Snowbasin Resort

skidondiego.org

By Mike Gorrell
The Salt Lake Tribune

Several times a year, whiteout conditions can be a disorienting problem off the wide-open ridgeline serviced by Snowbasin's Strawberry Express gondola.
And blustery winds have shut the gondola down at times, stranding skiers and boarders at the bottom of expansive Strawberry Bowl. When that happens, Snowbasin has to dispatch snowcats to get them back to the resort's base facility.
To minimize those misadventures and improve skier flow through the Ogden-area resort's central bowl, Snowbasin has proposed to build a high-speed detachable quad chairlift almost parallel to the Strawberry Express gondola.
It will angle a little to the north, however, with its top terminal nestled into a protected basin beneath DeMoisy Peak. That location provides better access to the Middle Bowl area, largely via intermediate Dan's Run, which Snowbasin wants to improve with enhanced snowmaking.
The public has until Friday afternoon to suggest issues the U.S. Forest Service should address in an environmental assessment of the proposal. Forest Service approval is required because the top terminal and the next-highest chairlift tower are on its land; the lower 7,950 feet of the chairlift are on private land Snowbasin acquired in an exchange with the Forest Service during the buildup to the 2002 Winter Olympics.
If approved, Snowbasin hopes to build the 8,500-foot lift in summer 2009. It would rise 1,970 vertical feet and have a carrying capacity of up to 2,400 riders per hour.
"Strawberry [ridge] sometimes gets clouded in and it's hard to find you're way off the top," said Snowbasin General Manager Denzel Rowland. He noted that the proposed chairlift's top terminal is low enough that "you can get below the cloud level and the wind so you can utilize Strawberry bowl," but high enough that a short traverse enables visitors to get into Middle Bowl.
Putting additional snowmaking into Dan's Run will enhance that connection. Dan's Run needs the man-made supplement to cover early season bare spots, Rowland said.
"During critical busy times, at Christmas and Presidents Day weekend, this can throw a lot of traffic into Middle Bowl," he added.
Ogden District Ranger Chip Sibbernsen said the proposed lift is part of the resort's three-phase master plan, approved by the Forest Service in 1995.
He said only 3 acres of Forest Service land will be disturbed by project construction and that hardly any trees, if any, will be removed.
"This is a very low-impact type of project, but we will need to go there after the snowmelt to check for plants. We won't do anything until the biologists conduct their checks."
mikeg@sltrib.com

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Salt Lake City Metro Resorts - Coming Projects 2008/2009 - Park City


resortquestparkcity.com

The Salt Lake Tribune
Mike Gorrell

Park City Mountain Resort announced plans Wednesday to spend $10.5 million this off-season on a new high-speed chairlift, terrain enhancements and renovation of the Mid-Mountain Lodge.
The Ski Team lift will be replaced by a high-speed quad, called Crescent, that will follow a realigned corridor from the base to Crescent Ridge. Resort President Peter Curtis said the new lift will increase access to advanced terrain, along with seven other lifts.
"Our goal is to have more of our guests explore the diverse terrain that our mountain has to offer," he added, noting that a new run will be groomed and snowmaking guns added in the area served by Crescent.
In addition, the resort will refurbish Mid-Mountain Lodge and take over its operations.
The resort also has purchased 13.9 million kWh of renewable energy credits, which will allow it to offset all of its power consumption from renewable energy sources.
- Mike Gorrell

Park City, by Destination360

Salt Lake City's, Park City Resort


If you ask any skier snowboarder for advice on the best western resort to take a spouse or significant other who does not ski or ride, the answer is almost unanimous: Park City Utah. Of course, Park City Utah offers some fantastic choices for skiing and snowboarders and it’s hard to comprehend why even the most fanatic anti-winter tourists could resist the slopes that beckon seductively as you approach the town. However, Park City Utah is in fact a city, with enough city type attractions to please the most discerning urban dwellers. The town offers enough shopping options to fill an entire day, so you need not feel guilty about spending your whole day on the slopes.

As you walk along Main Street, you will find that the ambience is reminiscent of Park City Utah’s past life as an historic mining town. However, the Park City, Utah of today is filled with a variety of unique shops, restaurants, bars and art galleries. Although Main Street is on a steep incline, the Park City energy is so contagious that you will probably not realize that you are exerting any effort as you take in the town’s vivacious atmosphere. The action never stops in this town. Enjoy the slopes in the day time and catch a show at night. In late January you can mix with Hollywood insiders and other film buffs for the Sundance Film Festival. . This is one of the most versatile areas in Utah. Whether you wish to visit a Park City ski resort, a Park City restaurant, gallery or cultural event, Park City will not leave you disappointed.

Park City Utah is home to three enormous ski areas: Deer Valley, The Canyons and Park City Mountain Resort. All three are in close proximity to each other. Which is the best Park City ski resort? The answer depends on what you are looking for. If size matters, you will enjoy The Canyons. The place is huge! However, novice skiers may find it a bit challenging to navigate through the mountain.

If you are a skier, and can afford to spend a bit of extra cash, a day at Deer Valley is something every skier should do before they die. Yes, its elegance may be over the top, but the beauty of the wide open groomed slopes is only matched by the short lift lines and lack of frenetic stress that is often present in other ski area. However, if you are looking for a wild party, or if you are a snowboarder, Deer Valley is not your best choice for a Park City ski resort. However, Park City Mountain Resort will definitely make you happy.

With 3,300 acres of what is known as the Greatest Snow on Earth, Park City Mountain Resort offers enthusiastic snow-riders nine bowls and 100 trails that will challenge your skills in the deep powder, through the bumps, between trees, across rails and over jumps. However, don’t be intimidated by all of this talk of the steep and the deep. If you are a novice skier, Park City Mountain Resort has a respectable amount of well-groomed trails, as well as an excellent ski school.

Park City Mountain Resort has been ranked by SKI Magazine as a top-five resort, and honored as Transworld Snowboarding Magazine's premier terrain park. In 2002, the area played host to the Winter Olympic Games.

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Downtown - Northwest Corner of City Creek

Originally Posted by Viperlord

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Downtown, 222 South Main 'Green' construction becomes a selling point



Hamilton Partners

By Lesley Mitchell
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 04/18/2008 11:11:42 PM MDT


Recycled glass counters at the MHTN architects building are among the firm's efforts to focus on green design, which tries to minimize environmental impacts. (Chris Detrick/Tribune file photo )

The skyline-altering building being constructed at 222. S. Main St. in downtown Salt Lake City isn't your average energy-guzzling office tower. It's being constructed as a "green" building, designed to be easy on the environment.
There's the high-efficiency heating and cooling system, the lighting features that use less electricity and the use of a host of recycled materials. Developer Hamilton Partners is now working on gaining Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification, for the building, which underscores the structure's environmentally friendly features.
It doesn't matter whether the project involves an office building, hotel, condominium or government office. More and more new buildings are being built to be "green" and use less water, electricity and other resources.
The public is invited to learn more about green architecture at the Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference on April 29 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City.
"People are becoming more aware of the environment and tenants are really starting to ask for these buildings," said Don Billings, director of development and construction for Hamilton Partners, which late last year broke ground for the 222 S. Main St. project, which is scheduled for completion in late 2009. Going green on the multi-tenant building, he says, "comes at a cost, but you get part of that back in reduced energy costs."
To gain certification in LEED, buildings must meet certain criteria. Beyond a basic LEED certification, developers can seek the more involved silver, gold and platinum LEED status.
Billings said demand for LEED-certified buildings is expected to climb in the coming years and buildings that aren't particularly energy efficient may be at a disadvantage in terms of finding tenants.
Myron Willson, director of sustainable design for MHTN Architects in Salt Lake City, an organizing sponsor of the conference, said the easiest and most cost-effective way to go green is to start at the design phase. Remodeling a building with features such as more natural lighting can be more expensive, he said, but it too can yield significant energy cost savings.
MHTN should know: It employed green features when it remodeled its own offices, including using recycled materials and making the building more energy-efficient.
Willson said a green building can slash energy costs by one-third or more.
Such savings can be a draw not only to office tenants but condo dwellers. That's why developers such as Howa Capital have designed commercial and residential projects with LEED certification in mind. Howa is developing a mixed-use project near downtown called Marmalade, with retail, office and residential space designed to be energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.
Prospective condo buyers are interested in energy-savings appliances, said Dru Damico of Howa Construction, but beyond simply money savings, people also are demanding "sustainable" materials such as bamboo flooring, because it is more easily renewable than wood. Others want less toxic paints and other materials. Many want water-saving features.
"A lot of [the green movement] started in the government and commercial sector because large buildings use so much energy," said Luanne Valentin, with Aqua Engineering, a Bountiful civil engineering company and an organizer of the conference. "Now, more people are wanting to be responsible with their use of energy. Whether they are remodeling or building, many are looking more at energy saving and more environmentally friendly options."

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Downtown - City Creek is going green in national pilot program


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"City Creek Center has agreed almost to be a guinea pig for developing LEED standards for this kind of project," Salt Lake Mayor Ralph Becker said.

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Great news concerning both CCC and 222 S. Main trying to attain LEED certification. Way to go HP and the Church!

Thanks for letting us know.