Arizona SnowBowl
“A typical Ski season at the Arizona Snow-Bowl last from December to Easter” (Arizona SnowBowl Upgrade proposed Action, September 2002, p.2). The Arizona Snow-Bowl, which is located in the San Francisco Peaks, seven miles outside of Flagstaff, Arizona was only open four days last year! Alarming? Yes, this is why the Arizona Snow bowl has released a full proof plan, which consists of making their own snow!
Thanks to Wayne Pierce, the inventor of the snowmaking machine, Arizona Snowbowl has offered a proposal to remodel their ski resort. which includes the installation of Snow-making machines. The remodeling also includes the building of one new chair lift, the addition of new ski runs, maintenance work on three existing chair lifts, lighting for night time skiing, the creation of a half pipe, the addition of a snow play area for families, the improvement of service facilities/infrastructure, and a cultural center for native Americans. If it were not for Wayne Pierce and his great invention, the Arizona SnowBowl would not even be able to consider these improvements. The improvements would not be plausible without a consistent ski season, which a snow machine can deliver.
With all the advantages that a snow machine could bring to Northern Arizona, there are some people who do not want to see the Arizona SnowBowl join the ninety-one percent of ski areas who make their own snow on National Forest land (Murray, p.3). These people have raised great controversy in Northern Arizona because they would like to see the mountain stay as pristine as possible. The only problem with their point of view is that there are more advantages than disadvantages to installing snow machines.
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...None of the renovations being made will take place outside of the Arizona SnowBowl boundaries. Also, the Arizona SnowBowl boundaries only take up “….4 of one percent of the total acreage of the Peaks” (Frederick, p. 2). The only things the renovations will do are improve the ski area itself.
The Arizona SnowBowl is one of the few ski resorts in the west that does not make artificial snow. If the Arizona SnowBowl were to make their own snow the positives would far exceed the negatives. The positives that would occur would be an economic increase to the Flagstaff area. Also, the customer satisfaction at the ski resort would go up significantly. The Arizona SnowBowl would not expand its boundaries, thus the peaks would not be negatively impacted. If snow could be made on the mountain Flagstaff would become a resort town and attract a wider range of snow users.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the arizona snow-bowl, which is located in the san francisco peaks, seven miles outside of flagstaff, arizona was only open four days last year!
- Explains that without wayne pierce's invention, arizona snowbowl would not be able to consider these improvements.
- Explains that some people don't want the arizona snowbowl to join the ninety-one percent of ski areas who make their own snow on national forest land.
- Opines that a consistent ski season would have an economic boost in flagstaff. the arizona snowbowl would offer over 400 jobs to the residents.
- Explains that the consistency of snow machines would affect the ability to remodel the ski resort. with a ski season lasting from december to easter, the arizona snowbowl will make substantial profits and be able to pay for the proposed renovations
- Opines that if snow machines are installed and renovations are constructed, the outcome for snowbowl will be immense.
- Explains that many environmentalists and native american tribes are concerned about the purity of water that would be used in the snowmaking process. the arizona snowbowl would get the water to make snow from the rio de flag water treatment plant.
- Opines that remodeling the ski area will not impact the mountain more, since there is already a ski resort. the arizona snowbowl boundaries only take up 4 of one percent of the peaks.
- Explains that the arizona snowbowl is one of the few ski resorts in the west that does not make artificial snow. if snow could be made on the mountain flagstaff would become a resort town.
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- Explains that the arizona snowbowl has proposed to make artificial snow on their ski resort. the proposal is for their own economical benefit without respect for the holy san francisco peaks.
- Explains that the san francisco peaks are located in northern arizona, seven miles outside of flagstaff. the weather on these peaks is not very consistent.
- Opines that the arizona snowbowl should be allowed to put snow machines on the mountain. there are skiers and businessmen for the additions, and those opposed, such as native american tribes and environmentalists.
- Opines that the san francisco peaks are sacred to thirteen tribes in northern arizona. if snow machines are put on the mountain, that would defeat the purpose in praying for rain.
- Explains that the habitat and ecosystem of the san francisco peaks is rare and the vegetation on the mountain is uncommon. the addition of snow machines and remodeling of ski runs would greatly change the terrain.
- Opines that the arizona snowbowl could not have picked a worse time to remodel their ski resort. the water demand is high, and using millions of gallons per day is not the best solution to the problem.
- Opines that people are overlooking the moral correctness of the snow-making process, and that we need to learn to deal with natural conditions and stop interfering with our fragile world.
- Argues that adding snow machines to the ski resort would require a 10,000,000 gallon reclaimed water storage pond, two 10,000-gallon underground water tanks, and fourteen miles of buried pipeline.
- Explains that the arizona snowbowl borders the kachina wilderness area, a place where people go to escape civilization not be immersed in it. the remodeling would disturb many indian tribes who hold the san francisco peaks holy.
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