Cherry Peak | |
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Location in
Utah | |
Location | Cherry Canyon Cache County, Utah United States |
Nearest major city |
Richmond, Utah Logan, Utah Salt Lake City |
Coordinates | 41°55′35″N 111°45′24″W / 41.92639°N 111.75667°W |
Vertical | 1265 ft - (386 m) |
Top elevation | 7050 ft - (2149 m) |
Base elevation | 5775 ft - (1760 m) |
Skiable area | 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
Trails | 29 30% easiest 45% more difficult 25% most difficult |
Lift system | 3 chairlifts |
Terrain parks | 1 |
Snowfall | 322 in. - (818 cm) [1] |
Snowmaking | yes |
Night skiing | yes [2] |
Website | Ski Cherry Peak |
Cherry Peak is a ski area in northern Utah that opened in 2014 [3] [4] and first used for skiing in the 2015–2016 season. It is located in Cherry Canyon, east of Richmond, Utah in the Bear River Mountains. While smaller and less developed than a number of Utah ski resorts, Cherry Peak is close and convenient to residents of nearby Logan, Utah State University, [5] and Cache Valley. It also hosts students from more distant universities. [6] [7]
The resort has snowmaking equipment which it uses to augment the natural snowfall as needed.
The resort is accessed by driving 3.5 miles (5.5 km) [8] east from Richmond, Utah (on 500 North Street) into Cherry Canyon. Due to its smaller size and its relative distance from the Wasatch Front, [9] it is presently mostly considered a locally-oriented facility.
Property owner John Chadwick began securing licenses and agreements for the proposed resort in 2009. His concept for an Olympic-themed ski area was met with resistance [10] [11] by local residents, and skiers who already used the property as part of their cross-country skiing paths and alpine descents. [12]
By 2013, all was in order and construction began. [13] The facility was opened in late 2014 with hopes to operate during the winter season, [14] but a combination of final details [15] and sparse snowfall that year caused the opening date to be moved to December 21, 2015. [16] [17] [18]
The initial operation used two lifts, servicing five runs. For the 2016–17 season, the third lift had been completed [19] and 29 runs had been groomed and marked. [20] The combined length of the runs available is 20 kilometers. [21]
Facilities include a day lodge [a] with grill restaurant, a full-service ski rental operation, ski instructors, and a ski shop. The lodge is also open during the summer, [22] and several summertime events have been held, including alpine hiking, [23] [24] and evening concerts. [25] [26] Consideration was given to hosting mountain biking events there, but due to the limited terrain this has not been pursued to date. [27]
When first opened, the resort was unusual among the state's resorts in that it does not operate on Sundays, even though that is usually the busiest or second-busiest day for most ski resorts. [28] [29] However, as of February 19, 2017, it is now open Sundays. [30]
Cherry Peak | |
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Location in
Utah | |
Location | Cherry Canyon Cache County, Utah United States |
Nearest major city |
Richmond, Utah Logan, Utah Salt Lake City |
Coordinates | 41°55′35″N 111°45′24″W / 41.92639°N 111.75667°W |
Vertical | 1265 ft - (386 m) |
Top elevation | 7050 ft - (2149 m) |
Base elevation | 5775 ft - (1760 m) |
Skiable area | 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
Trails | 29 30% easiest 45% more difficult 25% most difficult |
Lift system | 3 chairlifts |
Terrain parks | 1 |
Snowfall | 322 in. - (818 cm) [1] |
Snowmaking | yes |
Night skiing | yes [2] |
Website | Ski Cherry Peak |
Cherry Peak is a ski area in northern Utah that opened in 2014 [3] [4] and first used for skiing in the 2015–2016 season. It is located in Cherry Canyon, east of Richmond, Utah in the Bear River Mountains. While smaller and less developed than a number of Utah ski resorts, Cherry Peak is close and convenient to residents of nearby Logan, Utah State University, [5] and Cache Valley. It also hosts students from more distant universities. [6] [7]
The resort has snowmaking equipment which it uses to augment the natural snowfall as needed.
The resort is accessed by driving 3.5 miles (5.5 km) [8] east from Richmond, Utah (on 500 North Street) into Cherry Canyon. Due to its smaller size and its relative distance from the Wasatch Front, [9] it is presently mostly considered a locally-oriented facility.
Property owner John Chadwick began securing licenses and agreements for the proposed resort in 2009. His concept for an Olympic-themed ski area was met with resistance [10] [11] by local residents, and skiers who already used the property as part of their cross-country skiing paths and alpine descents. [12]
By 2013, all was in order and construction began. [13] The facility was opened in late 2014 with hopes to operate during the winter season, [14] but a combination of final details [15] and sparse snowfall that year caused the opening date to be moved to December 21, 2015. [16] [17] [18]
The initial operation used two lifts, servicing five runs. For the 2016–17 season, the third lift had been completed [19] and 29 runs had been groomed and marked. [20] The combined length of the runs available is 20 kilometers. [21]
Facilities include a day lodge [a] with grill restaurant, a full-service ski rental operation, ski instructors, and a ski shop. The lodge is also open during the summer, [22] and several summertime events have been held, including alpine hiking, [23] [24] and evening concerts. [25] [26] Consideration was given to hosting mountain biking events there, but due to the limited terrain this has not been pursued to date. [27]
When first opened, the resort was unusual among the state's resorts in that it does not operate on Sundays, even though that is usually the busiest or second-busiest day for most ski resorts. [28] [29] However, as of February 19, 2017, it is now open Sundays. [30]