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Skiing in Texas!
If it’s hot outside, then it seems developers can’t wait to build a ski slope inside. Dubai already has one, Las Vegas is getting one and now Bearfire Resorts has announced plans to build a winter-themed entertainment destination in Texas, but unlike the other two this will also feature an outdoor component.
After careful consideration, Bearfire executives believe they have found an ideal location midway between the Dallas and Fort Worth airports. “We are ecstatic to be leading the charge to provide such an unprecedented entertainment experience in such a seemingly improbable place,” says Charlie Aaron, president of Bearfire Resorts.
Fort Worth Bearfire Resort, the first of what could become several such projects across the US and beyond, will bring the charm and sport of an alpine skiing village to the heart of Texas. The resort’s main attraction will be its snowy mountain, complete with ski runs, chair lifts, competition half-pipes, toboggans and snow tubing. Fun for families will include ice rinks, rides, a winter wonder-park for the children and rock climbing opportunities.
The new project will feature a total ski-able area of 650,000 square feet. Additionally, the resort will include a 600-room hotel, convention centre and world-class spa. Wendell, Gene and Evan Jacobson of The Jacobson Group of Management Solutions (MSI) are to oversee financing.
Bearfire Resort’s year-round winter theme will be made possible due to a virtual ski surface technology called Snowflex created by Brian Thomas of Briton Engineering in the UK.
