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SKI 3-CHI
'The most beautiful ski area you'll probably never visit!'
PRESS RELEASE:
"SKI 3-CHI"...the WF Temple H(om)e's Ski Area Officially Opens!
Storm Systems Brings 22" of Snow with another 12" expected tonight!!!
Three storm systems carried by high winds which knocked out electricity to the WF Temple H(om)e (aka; 3-Chi Manor), delivered 22 inches of snow on the both the Alpine Hill and the Nordic Loop. Operations Manager, Steve Ilg, has been on the slopes grooming and packing the snow as it fell with his Kahtoola Flight System Snowshoes allowing SKI 3-CHI to open for it's very first ski season on Thursday, December 18, 2008. Much to Dewa's personal happiness, Management was also able to open the Kids Play Area and Toboggan** Hill!
** Trail Map of "SKI 3-CHI"...your WF Temple H(om)e Winter Resort! COME AND VISIT!!
SKI 3-CHI
“I've have been visualizing these series of storms since i first laid my eyes on this terrain back in September, when i moved my "Can-Do Clan" to this beautiful home," states a tired yet smiling ilg. "In my ongoing attempt to create a lighter 'carbon footprint' within my Love and Practice of Skiing as Sadhana, my creation of SKI 3-CHI offers wonderful backyard skiing, snowboarding, classic-style nordic skiing, nordic ski jumping and snowshoeing in an environment which keeps me close to my new family and zero fossil fuel use; not even a snowmobile is used to create any ski run or nordic loop. SKI 3-CHI is a 100% Sweat-Propelled Resort!"
SKI 3-CHI visitors can also enjoy figure skating or playing "Pond Hockey" on our Hockey Pond; skating underneath the bijillions of stars at night is absolutely exquisite for the Soul!!
SKI 3-CHI is open to All Beings at no charge. The 'lift line' at SKI 3-CHI never has a waiting line and requires a 2 minute bootpack to get to the top of 'Upper Chute.' "Of course, that's with a heart-rate of 150!" chuckles ilg, "Here at SKI 3-CHI, we are an expression of Wholistic Fitness®, so it's our mission to have you drop bodyfat, increase your Cardio and agility fitness while creating beautiful glutes and legs. All at the nourishment of your Soul!...its our Service!"
This family-run 'resort' also offers night skiing; "With my floodlights, we can throw a great amount of light on the Alpine Hill at night to offers night skiing as well! This latter fact offers Management the opportunity to stick "Fat Tire" beers in the snowdrifts! Also, the Nordic Loops are quite available for night workouts, since the reflective glare from the stars and Grandmother Moon is quite vivid up here at 7,600'!" offered ilg, who is the current Arizona Nordic State Champion.
He continues, “We are still working on the Nordic Jump, however, we are 100% open for snowshoe, alpine, and classic style cross country skiing."
SKI 3-CHI offers a beautiful on-slope condo rental for $100/nightly (see above photo) and private ski and snowshoe lessons and workouts are available with ilg. SKI 3-CHI is only 7 miles from the Arizona SnowBowl and only 8 miles from the Flagstaff Nordic Center. Wonderful hot food and beverages as well as additional lodging is located less than a mile at The Ski Lift Lodge. SKI 3-CHI is surrounded by extremely beautiful, Norway-like snow covered terrain perfect for backcountry adventures. Guided ski and snowshoe tours are available for visitors from Coach ilg.
uphill section of the Nordic Ski Loop which gains 125' per loop
So, if you are looking for a cost-effective get-away this ski season? Why not bring the kids up to Coach's private ski area?
As ilg concluded before stomping up the alpine hill for another run, "One man's 'bad weather' is this WF Yogi's best dream come true! Come on up, and see and ski with us here at SKI 3-CHI; 'The most beautiful ski area you'll probably never visit!'
