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A GIS Site Exploration to Locate
A GIS Site Exploration to Locate
Washington’s Next Ski Resort
Washington’s Next Ski Resort
Mark RaleighMark RaleighAllied Alpine Engineering, Inc.Allied Alpine Engineering, Inc.
CEE 424CEE 424
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IntroductionIntroduction
Team Zurshaus, LLC (“the client”) has selected Allied Alpine Engineering, Inc. to conduct a
study to recommend strategic locations for a new ski resort in the State of Washington.
The resort is called:
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• Proximity: Within 125 miles of Seattle• Location: On National Forest Land• Access: Off major US Interstate or Highway
– Base within 5 MI of the highway to reduce new road construction
• Neighboring Resorts: No closer than 10 miles• Max Monthly Temperature: Below 32°F & coldest
available to preserve snow & to ensure long-term vitality with regional climate change
• Annual Snowfall: Minimum 200 inches• Vertical Rise Potential: Minimum 2000 ft• Slopes: Diversity of slopes for skiers of all abilities
Client’s SpecificationsClient’s Specifications
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Data SourcesData Sources
• USGS – DEMs, Streams, State Boundary• WSDOT – Highways, Cities, National Forest,
Political Boundaries, Lakes• Western Regional Climate Center –
Temperature and Snowfall Data at 68 Weather Stations in the Cascades
• Google Earth – Ski resort locations
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OverviewOverview
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Viable CorridorsViable Corridors
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Annual Snowfall > 200 inAnnual Snowfall > 200 in
Western Slope
Eastern Slope
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Average Max TemperatureAverage Max TemperatureDecemberJanuary
Western Slope Eastern Slope
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Site EvaluationSite Evaluation
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Difficulty Levels & SlopeDifficulty Levels & Slope
• Easier Runs: 6% - 25% slope• Intermediate Runs: 25% - 40% slope• Difficult Runs: 40% slope and greater
– Maximum slope = 80%Source: Appendix G: Mountain Specifications Summary, Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for The Timberline Express Proposal. USDA, U.S. Forest Service.
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Site RecommendationSite Recommendation
Phase I:
Front Face
Phase 2:
Back Bowl
• Proximity: 63 roadway miles east of Seattle• Location: On National Forest Land
– Front Face: Wenatchee NF– Back Bowl: Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie NF– 3 miles SE of Lake Keechelus
• Access: Off I-90 at MP 63– New Road Construction ~ 1.5 miles
• Closest Resort: The Summit (~11 miles)• Orientation – North by Northeast facing slopes• Average Max Temperature: 30.6°F (Dec), 29.5°F (Jan)• Annual Snowfall: 350 in - 400 in• Vertical Rise: 2290 ft from base to summit• Slopes: Diversity of slopes
Summit
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Questions?