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

Cross country skiing

Along with traditional downhill skiing, the mountain also features several miles of cross country trails, minutes from the actual resort itself. These trails are often lit at night for night skiing. The ski resort offers no "night" downhill skiing.