What’s Inside
5 City Council Corner
7 Reasons to Volunteer
8
Pets Are People Too
10
Storm Drain Cleaning
11 Good Things Happening
Winter Fun at Lee Canyon LAS VEGANS KNOW
that there are amazing
children ages four to 12. Snow Kids, Moun-
making capacity, including two new quad
powder stashes about an hour north of the
taineers, and Freeriders programs allow
chairlifts and a snow tubing area to the resort.
city at Lee Canyon. When you’re living in the
children to explore the mountain and build
The MDP is part of Lee Canyon’s vision to
Aliante Master Association, it’s practically
friendships while learning ski or snowboard
create a year-round resort and will expand
United States to offer its guests free coaching.
skills. Early reservations are highly encour-
the number of trails to 50 and lifts to 10 over
Ski and snowboard instructors are stationed
aged as class spots fill up fast. In January and
the next 10 years.
throughout Rabbit Peak and are available to
February, Lee Canyon hosts youth competi-
The snow tubing area, which first opened
beginners and intermediates who are look-
tions that are open to non-program partici-
in the 2014/15 winter season, is one of the
ing to fine-tune skills such as turns or stops.
pants. Skiers aged 9 to 16 who are interested
most popular activities at Lee Canyon. Guests
Those looking for more in-depth coaching
in competing can register for the resort’s four-
of all ages can go tubing, but children must be
can make a reservation for a group or pri-
week junior race development program.
at least 36 inches tall. An inner tube is included
next door! Whether you’re new to the community or heading up to the resort for the first time, there are some cool things to know to maximize your time in the snow. Lee Canyon first opened in 1963 and its 2017/18 winter season will be the 54th for the resort. Weather permitting, the winter season will run through late March 2018. The base lodge sits high above the city of lights at 8,510 feet. Locals are confident when they hop off the Sherwood chair lift at 9,310 feet they will land on a pillow of soft powder. That’s because Lee Canyon has an average snowfall of 161 inches and in some years that starts early, like on Oct. 9, 2011, when the area was the first to open in the United States. Lee Canyon was the first ski area in the
vate lesson.
Lee Canyon is currently undergoing a
Kids can start skiing at age four. Lee Can-
35-million-dollar master development plan
yon has an abundance of programming for
(MDP) that to date has expanded its snow-
with each paid rental voucher; outside equipment isn’t allowed in the tubing park. continues on page 6