SAM Magazine—Eden, Utah, Aug. 21, 2020—Nordic Valley Ski Resort has unveiled a major capital improvement project that includes the area's first high-speed chairlift and the largest terrain expansion project in resort history. Both are slated to open during the upcoming winter. High speed six pack top terminal construction

Earlier this summer, Nordic Valley began construction on the Leitner-Poma six-passenger detachable. The resort’s first new lift in more than 20 years, it will be 4,213 feet in length with a vertical rise of 1,400 feet. It will serve 300 skiable acres that’s been owned by Nordic Valley but never developed before now. The resort expects that 50 of those acres will be skiable this winter, with more to be added in future seasons.

“Right now, our focus is on the installation of the lift and Phase 1 of trail development,” said Brandon Fessler, Nordic Valley general manager. “This expansion will eventually more than triple our skiable acres.

“The pioneers who started Nordic Valley dreamed of sharing this amazing terrain,” he added. “Our team has worked hard to realize that dream, and we cannot wait to share it with our guests, our friends and our neighbors this winter.”

Nordic Valley's parent company, Mountain Capital Partners, has been aggressively developing its properties this summer. According to resort officials, the new lift construction project—together with the installation of a high-speed chairlift/gondola combination lift at MCP's Arizona Snowbowl—comprises one of the largest lift installation projects in North America for the 2020-21 winter season.

Nordic Valley also has launched winter season pass sales. In addition to the eight-area Power Pass, Nordic Valley will offer several options, including a new “My Weekday” pass for as low as $75. In another first for the resort, pass purchases will be available on a no-interest payment plan.

High speed six pack chairs waiting to be installed Trail development