Under a revenue-sharing agreement, Goldbelt would contribute $10 million to the project and would get between 10-25% of gondola revenue.
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Shipping a gondola system from Austria to Juneau will cost more than double the initial estimate
The gondola system weighs several hundred tons and will take more than 25 truckloads to get to Eaglecrest.
Goldbelt is interested in financing Eaglecrest’s gondola and other expansion plans
City officials said Goldbelt Inc. is willing to put in up to $10 million for a slice of the gondola ticket sales. The particulars of a deal with Goldbelt would have to be negotiated.
Juneau Assembly OKs buying used gondola for Eaglecrest Ski Area
The gondola system is not a done deal for Eaglecrest. Several Assembly members on both sides of the close vote have concerns about a lack of public buy-in and unfairly leapfrogging other priorities.
Eaglecrest Ski Area officials want $2M to buy a used, aerial gondola system
Buying it could save millions of dollars and shave years off of a plan in development to cash in on summer cruise ship visitors and eliminate the need for local taxpayer support to run Eaglecrest Ski Area.
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.