Hogadon Basin Ski Area is a
ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North ...
located south of
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is a city in, and the county seat of, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the second-largest city in the state, with the population at 59,038 as of the 2020 census. Only Cheyenne, the state capital, is larger. Casper is nic ...
on
Casper Mountain
Casper Mountain, an anticline, is located at the north end of the Laramie Mountains overlooking Casper, Wyoming along the North Platte River. At a top elevation of , the geological feature rises approximately above Casper.
Recreation
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. The mountain features 28 trails of varying difficulty. Of those trails, 20% are beginner, 40% are intermediate and 40% are expert ski terrain. The mountain also features a terrain park. With 600 vertical feet from top to bottom . The ski area offers a restaurant as well. Hogadon is one of the few resorts in the country that has the actual resort building located on the summit as opposed to the base.
The Details:
Elevation: top- 8,000 feet; vertical rise- 600 feet
The Prospector Chair (Double Chair Lift): 2,200 feet long; 1,000 skiers per hour
The Mine Shaft (Magic Carpet Lift): on beginner terrain
60 acres of groomed slopes
50% snowmaking capacity
Cross country skiing
Along with traditional downhill skiing, the mountain also features several miles of cross country trails, minutes from the actual resort itself. These trails are often lit at night for night skiing. As of 2022 The ski resort offers "night" downhill skiing on 2 runs.
Outdoor Recreation in Casper Wyoming
References
5. http://hogadon.net/
Buildings and structures in Natrona County, Wyoming
Ski areas and resorts in Wyoming
Tourist attractions in Natrona County, Wyoming
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