Snow Creek (ski resort)






Snow Creek in 2009


Snow Creek is a ski resort on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Marshall Township, Platte County, northwest of Kansas City, Missouri, near the village of Iatan.


Opening in 1986[1] it was the second resort to be developed in the Peak Resorts chain.


Overlooking Kansas across the river, the resort plays on its Midwest heritage including a tornado alley tubing trail. A tornado touched ground at the resort at 7:30 p.m. on April 30, 2003 in part of the May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence. The tornado did minimal damage and nobody was injured.[2]


The lift elevation is 1,099 feet (335 m) and vertical drop is 299 feet (91 m). It has 3 chair lifts and 3 surface lifts, 11 trails including 1 advanced and 2 easy.[3] It comprises 25 acres (100,000 m2) and its mailing address is Weston, Missouri.



References





  1. ^ CRYSTAL K. WIEBE. "Who needs mountains?." St. Joseph News-Press. St Joseph News-Press St Joseph, MO. 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2009 from HighBeam Research: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-14703269.html


  2. ^ "Reports of funnel clouds, hail numerous in region." St. Joseph News-Press. St Joseph News-Press St Joseph, MO. 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2009 from HighBeam Research: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-14673758.html


  3. ^ Snow Creek Ski Area - rsn.com - Retrieved January 30, 2009




External links


  • skisnowcreek.com

Coordinates: 39°28′07″N 94°58′19″W / 39.468651°N 94.971964°W / 39.468651; -94.971964







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