Huntsville. A ski town?

On many occasion, and because of its proximity to Snowbasin ski resort, the quaint town of Huntsville, Utah, has often been dubbed “one of the cheapest ski-town to settle in”.

Located just 25 minutes East of Odgen (750,000 inhabitants), the 4,900 ft high town has less than 1,000 inhabitants, but boast three ski resorts between 10 and 15 miles away, Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, and Wolf Mountain.

The center of town is weird though, with almost no business open, but its iconic Shooting Star Saloon. This establishment is the oldest bar in Utah as it was founded in 1879, prior to the State admission into the Union.

The town is surrounded by Pineview Reservoir that offers boating, sailing, swimming and fishing, with three swim areas and sandy beaches. This artificial lake was built in 1937, to control and store Ogden River flood waters. It was further enlarged in1957, to a present capacity of 110,000 acre-feet.

As you can read, an enormous economic potential, but no commensurate development and things seem pretty well frozen in place for the foreseeable future, unless Vail Resorts or Alterra decide to purchase Snowbasin or the two other nearby ski resorts.