Nordic Valley (formally titled ''Wolf Creek Utah Ski Resort'') is a small local ski area in

Nordic Valley, Utah Nordic Valley is an unincorporated community in Weber County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Nordic Valley lies on an eastern slope in the Wasatch Range of the we ...

. The area was known as ''Nordic Valley'' until June 29, 2005, when it was acquired by the nearby Wolf Creek Golf Resort. The resort is known for its inexpensive tickets and as a good place to take children for their first introduction to skiing or snowboarding. Nordic Valley has been described as having "the least expensive skiing and riding in Utah".

The Mountain

Nordic Valley consists of a large beginner slope on the skiers left and several steeper and longer runs on the skiers right, with a terrain park cutting between the two. The short double chairlift ''Bridger'' and the newly installed longer ''Crockett'' access the beginner slope and the Terrain Park. ''Apollo'', a longer double chairlift with a midway unloading station, provides the only access to most of the resort's terrain as it runs up the center of the hill; it also accesses the beginner slope and terrain park. The new ''Nordic Express,'' a high speed six pack, is accessed from Apollo and provides the most difficult terrain at the resort. A short

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, the ''Magic Carpet'', is also available for beginners. The creation of the Crockett Triple Chair expanded the beginner slope several hundred feet up the hill, and allowed the doubling in size of the Terrain Park. The triple chair also allows easier access to the forested area to the north of the terrain park. The entire mountain is lit for night skiing, and snowmaking covers most runs. The resort's snowmaking system was revamped in the summer of 2006, one year after its acquisition by Wolf Creek

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. The new system has dramatically improved the reliability of the resort's snow. Though its low elevation makes for a shorter

ski season A ski season is a period when skiing, snowboarding and other alpine sports are viable in an alpine resort. The season corresponds to when ski lifts are running and lift passes are available. Depending on the latitude and altitude of the resort, th ...

than most ski areas in Utah, the snowmaking provides a stable base for at least a few months each year.

The Community

The surrounding community is also called Nordic Valley by locals.

References

External links

Wolf Mountain's Homepage

Utah Hiking and Skiing Information
{{Ski areas and resorts in Utah Ski areas and resorts in Utah Sports venues in Weber County, Utah