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| Happy Jack/Summit |
Operation Dates: Pre-1963 - 1977
Area Stats:
* Elevations: Base: 8,300'
* Facilities: Day Lodge with restaurant at base
Lifts: 2 T-bars
History:.
Summit was an old rope tow on Highway 30 before I-80 was built and
the area was regraded. Happy Jack was a T-bar a few miles north
(currently a campground). Snowfall was intermittent and vertical was only
a few hundred feet but it did have night skiing! Ran until the mid-70s and
basically existed for the University.
Directions: From Laramie, 10 minutes via I-80
If you have any additional information, please email us.
Area Stats:
* Elevations: Base: 8,300'
* Facilities: Day Lodge with restaurant at base
Lifts: 2 T-bars
History:.
Summit was an old rope tow on Highway 30 before I-80 was built and
the area was regraded. Happy Jack was a T-bar a few miles north
(currently a campground). Snowfall was intermittent and vertical was only
a few hundred feet but it did have night skiing! Ran until the mid-70s and
basically existed for the University.
Directions: From Laramie, 10 minutes via I-80
If you have any additional information, please email us.
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| "I never had the opportunity to ski Happy Jack when it was open. During the mid to late 80's, the cross country(track & field) and nordic(ski) teams from the University of Wyoming utilized the terrain. While I have a difficult time visualizing it as a serious "alpine" area, the terrain is excellent for novice to intermediate mountain biking. Before it became a bit over grown, it was more than decent for nordic skiing and fair to good for short telemarking runs if the snow was good (sporadic at best). It is a rather exposed location that can be frigid, even by "Wyoming" standards." -Jim R. |
