Friday, December 14, 2007

Part of Soldier area closed off

Annual snowmobile closure in area used for guided snowcat skiing

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By JASON KAUFFMAN
Express Staff Writer

The reopening of guided backcountry skiing out of the Soldier Mountain Ski Area north of Fairfield means approximately 1,500 acres west of the ski area boundary will be closed to snowmobiles beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 19, Sawtooth National Forest officials have announced.

The snowmobile closure is the result of a temporary special-use permit the Forest Service has issued to the resort for the 2007-2008 season that allows them to guide skiers in the backcountry area adjacent to the ski area.

The backcountry area has been closed annually for the guided, snowcat skiing operations offered by Soldier Mountain Enterprises, a Forest Service news release states. The closure will remain in effect until the end of April of 2008, or until snowcat skiing operations cease.

A 100-foot-wide corridor for snowmobiles will be marked and signed through the 1,500-acre closure area to the South Fork of Soldier Creek, which is a popular snowmobiling area.

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Copies of the closure order, along with maps of the area, are displayed at the Sawtooth National Forest Fairfield Ranger District office on the north side of U.S. Highway 20 in Fairfield and at the Sawtooth National Forest headquarters in Twin Falls.