The Juneau planning commission approved a permit for the project and other ski area amenities at a meeting Tuesday night.
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Eaglecrest delays winter opening again
The Juneau ski area’s manager said it’s still undetermined when the mountain will open.
South and Central American students could be key to staffing Juneau’s Eaglecrest ski area this winter
Sixteen workers with J1 visas from Peru, Costa Rica and Brazil could work as lift operators, cooks, ski instructors and rental shop staff at Eaglecrest this season.
Eaglecrest general manager says this season’s labor shortage was most challenging to date
General Manager Dave Scanlan told the Juneau Assembly they lacked key staff this season, including ski instructors, cashiers and lift operators.
Fluctuating winter weather in Juneau set the stage for an avalanche at Eaglecrest
No one was hurt, but the area above the Hooter lift will remain closed as the ski patrol works to address potential hazards.
Pro skier aims to get more Indigenous youth on the slopes in Juneau
The event was part of a broader effort to remove some of the barriers that face Alaska Native youth who want to learn to ski.
Plans move forward for Goldbelt investing $10M in Eaglecrest’s gondola project
Under a revenue-sharing agreement, Goldbelt would contribute $10 million to the project and would get between 10-25% of gondola revenue.
Atmospheric river brings record rain, swollen rivers and unstable snowpack to Juneau
The nearly 3.5 inches at the city’s official monitoring station was a daily record – the most rain that’s fallen on January 21st ever – and also a monthly record – the most rain that has ever fallen in January.
No one earns less than minimum wage at Eaglecrest Ski Area anymore
All Eaglecrest employees got a pay bump. So far this season, the ski area has had record revenue.
Eaglecrest Ski Area is having a really tough time with staffing this year
Part of the reason is that the city-owned ski area’s pay scale begins $1.84 below Alaska’s minimum wage.