Snow Creek (ski resort)

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

Snow Creek
Snow Creek in 2009
Snow Creek
Location within Missouri
LocationWeston, Missouri, U.S.
Coordinates39.468651°N 94.971964°W / 39.468651; -94.971964
Vertical300 ft (91 m)
Skiable area25 acres (10 ha)
Runs12
Lift system3 chairs, 2 surface lifts
Terrain parks2
SnowmakingYes
WebsiteSkisnowcreek.com

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 the vertical drop is 300 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.

in 2019, Snow Creek was purchased by Colorado based Vail Resorts as a part of a $263 million deal.

References
  1. CRYSTAL K. WIEBE. "Who needs mountains?." St. Joseph News-Press. St Joseph News-Press St Joseph, MO. 2005. Following Reference is no longer available: 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
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