Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Rotarun?s board will unveil new plans

Tuesday for the Hailey ski hill


After two years of research and planning the Rotarun Board of Directors has finalized an expansion and remodeling plan which includes snow making, a new lodge and a new lift at the ski area west of Hailey.

The plan will be presented to the public during an open house scheduled for Tuesday, June 12 at 7 p.m. at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts Classroom, 314 2nd Ave. South in Hailey—one block north of Hailey Elementary School.

Rotarun's Board of Directors invites all residents of the Wood River Valley, particularly those from Hailey, to the short, 30-minute presentation followed by a question-and-answer session Tuesday night.

In a press release, the board said it will share its vision of Rotarun's future and proposed expansion plan to continue the ski area's legacy of bringing the community affordable and accessible skiing.

Board members said they would appreciate any input from interested residents about the "Bringing Rotarun into the 21st Century Campaign."

For more information please contact Don Wiseman, 208-720-6495 or email: donw@svsef.org.

Rotarun Ski Hill at Art Richards Mountain was established in 1948 when Ann Janet Winn (1948 Olympian at St. Moritz, Switz.) began walking up the hill in order to teach local children how to ski.

Idaho Power, the U.S. Forest Service, Rotary and other community groups came together to install the first rope tow at Rotarun. In 1964 a J-Bar lift was installed, and later replaced in 1998 by the Doppelmyer Poma lift, which currently takes skiing enthusiasts to the top of the mountain.

Rotarun Ski Club Inc. was formed as a non-profit corporation to operate the ski area under a 99-year lease from the Arkoosh family. The ski hill is operated through volunteers.




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