Hogadon Ski Area
Hogadon Basin Ski Area is a ski resort located south of Casper, Wyoming on Casper Mountain. The mountain features 28 trails of varying difficulty. Of those trails, 20% are beginner, 40% are intermediate and 40% are expert ski terrain. The mountain also features a terrain park. With 600 vertical feet from top to bottom. The ski area offers a restaurant as well. Hogadon is one of the few resorts in the country that has the actual resort building located on the summit as opposed to the base.
The Details:
Elevation: top- 8,000 feet; vertical rise- 600 feet
The Prospector Chair : 2,200 feet long; 1,000 skiers per hour
The Mine Shaft : on beginner terrain
60 acres of groomed slopes
50% snowmaking capacity