Jan Allen of Cosner Construction confirmed a $213,000 commitment for general contractor services, and Dan Black of Zowada Plumbing & Heating has made a commitment to repair all plumbing systems, a donation valued at $91,000. Both companies are based in Sheridan and also made significant cash donations toward the purchase of the Antelope Butte facilities.

“I’ve been skiing at Antelope Butte all my life, starting as a little kid, and it was heartbreaking when it shut down,” said Allen. “I’ve been getting together with a lot of the local tradesmen, and come springtime we’ll be ready to tear into it and get the place fixed up.”

“We’re really excited to get underway with this project, we need our mountain back,” added Black.

ABF executive director Andrew Gast said, “We are very humbled by the generosity of Jan and Dan, and these commitments take us one step closer to opening the Antelope Butte Mountain Recreation Area.”

The Antelope Butte Foundation has already made a $55,000 down payment on the facilities of Antelope Butte; two additional payments of $110,000 are due before it can begin the renovation work.

The Antelope Butte Foundation launched its first capital campaign last summer to raise $4 million to purchase and restore the ski area, as well as create an endowment. So far, the campaign has raised more than $555,000 in cash and pledges.