Hogadon Ski Area Explained

Hogadon Basin Ski Area
Location:Casper Mountain, Natrona County, Wyoming
Nearest City:Casper, Wyoming
Pushpin Map:Wyoming#United States
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:42.745°N -106.3394°W
Top Elevation:8000feet
Base Elevation:7370feet
Skiable Area:60acres
Number Trails:27+
Liftsystem:2 lifts
Terrainparks:1
Snowfall:140"[1]
Snowmaking:Yes
Nightskiing:Yes (cross country trails - yes)
External Link:http://hogadon.net/

Hogadon Basin Ski Area is a ski resort located 11miles south of Casper, Wyoming on Casper Mountain. The mountain features 28 trails of varying difficulty. Of those trails, 20% are beginner, 40% are intermediate and 40% are expert ski terrain. The mountain also features a terrain park. With 600 vertical feet from top to bottom . The ski area offers a restaurant as well. Hogadon is one of the few resorts in the country that has the actual resort building located on the summit as opposed to the base.[2]

The Details:

Elevation: top- 8,000 feet; vertical rise- 600 feet

The Prospector Chair (Double Chair Lift): 2,200 feet long; 1,000 skiers per hour

The Mine Shaft (Magic Carpet Lift): on beginner terrain

60 acres of groomed slopes

50% snowmaking capacity

Cross country skiing

Along with traditional downhill skiing, the mountain also features several miles of cross country trails, minutes from the actual resort itself. These trails are often lit at night for night skiing. As of 2022 The ski resort offers "night" downhill skiing on 2 runs.[3] [4]

References

5. http://hogadon.net/

Notes and References

  1. http://skiing.about.com/od/wyomingskiresorts/p/hogadon.htm About.com Hogadon Ski Area
  2. http://www.casperwy.gov/Content/Leisure/hogadon/hogadon.asp CasperWY.Gov (Hogadon)
  3. http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-3011814-casper_mountain_casper-i Yahoo Travel-guide Casper Mountain
  4. http://www.casperwyoming.info/outdoorrec.php Outdoor Recreation in Casper Wyoming