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February 16th, 2016

1940

Old Man’s Flats rope tow, first cable tow on Snow King, opens. Neil Rafferty becomes part-time lift operator.

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February 1st, 2016

2015

The 35-year old Rafferty lift is replaced with a Doppelmayr fixed-grip quad. The Cowboy Coaster opens to the public, the Treetop Adventure and two new base lodges are built.

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February 1st, 2016

2014

Snow King Mountain Recreations is formed to separate mountain operations from the real estate holdings. Max C. Chapman, Jr. takes over as president.

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February 1st, 2016

2012

Snow King Resort sells the Snow King Hotel and Grand View Lodge properties to JMI Realty. Snow King Mountain becomes its own business entity with mountain operations and real estate holdings.

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February 1st, 2016

1979

Snow King Resort forms, combining the Snow King Inn and Snow King ski area with Manuel Lopez as general manager.

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February 1st, 2016

1978

Rafferty lift constructed on east slope of Snow King. Land leased to Western Slide Corporation to build and operate a summer slide.

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February 1st, 2016

1976

The Ramada Snow King Inn (now the Snow King Resort Hotel), built by Western Standard, opens in its current location.

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February 1st, 2016

1974

Neil Rafferty retires.

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February 1st, 2016

1971

Western Standard Corporation of Riverton, Wyoming, purchases the Snow King ski area operation along with 60 acres at the base of the mountain. It secures a lease from the town of Jackson on 27 contiguous acres on the mountain and a 20-year Forest Service lease on the Snow King ski and recreational area (approximately 375 acres).

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February 1st, 2016

1959

The new Summit double chairlift opens.

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