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Outdoors Blue Mountain Eagle SNOW Continued from Page B1 One chairlift provides access to about 1,100 acres with roughly 900 vertical feet. In January the mountain’s cat-skiing operation will start up, offering access to 2,000 acres on the southwest side of the mountain. The passenger snow-cat, dubbed “Ladybug,” can fit a dozen people. The cost to ride Ladybug for the day is $199 a person and $149 for pass-holders. The resort offers about 30 kilometers of cross country skiing as well as snowshoe trails and mountain biking in the summer. 2015/16 was a record year for Anthony Lakes. They had roughly 23,000 skier visits, up from the average of 18,000. Judy attributes this to more people hearing about the laid back atmosphere, friendly staff and affordable prices. With only one lift and lim- ited parking, Anthony Lakes can only handle so many peo- ple on the weekends. “We’re definitely oper- ating at capacity a lot of our Saturdays,” Judy said. The resort introduces kids to skiing and snow- boarding through a number of youth-oriented programs. One such program is the An- thony Lakes Ski Trip Pro- gram offered by the John Day Canyon City Parks and Recreation. The program provides transportation to and from Anthony Lakes, as well as discounted lift tickets and rentals. The cost per trip is $30-40 for kids and $25-35 for adults, but organizer Greg Whipple said those interested in driv- ing themselves or car-pool- ing could also get discounted rates. The bus has trips planned for Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Feb. 4 and Feb. 25. “Their programs for kids are great,” Whipple said of Anthony Lakes. “There’s no place that comes near it.” The bus can seat about 55 people for the roughly three- hour ride, which typically leaves from the Grant Union parking lot at 6:30 a.m. and returns at 7:30 p.m., Whipple said. Students in sixth grade or Wednesday, December 14, 2016 younger are required to be ac- companied by a guardian, and anyone under 18 is required to take a lesson regardless of their skill level. Last year, the majority of riders were kids, but Whipple said they are trying to reach out to millenials in the com- munity. Though the Ski Bus usual- ly receives a substantial grant from Community Counseling Solutions, this year they will be going without one. The school district pro- vides the group with a bus and driver for $500 a trip as well as an additional bus in the event of a breakdown or crash, according to Whipple. For more information, call 541-575-0110 or visit jdc- cparksandrec.weebly.com. The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Bill Shank, 62, and Jenny Daffer, 25, ski at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort on Saturday, Dec. 10. Shank is the director of the ski school at Anthony Lakes and began teaching Daffer to ski less than a year ago after she moved to Oregon from the Philippines. Grant County Photos by Tanni Wenger Photography Dalli Girvin, Ashlynn Langum, Halle Parsons, Sara Mauseth, Bailey McCracken Drewsey Williams, Kynlee Pettyjohn, Layla Wenick, Emma Schlarbaum, Alex Schlarbaum, Brilynn Combs Taylor Moss , Macy Carter, Anakhoreo Reeves, Mia Adams, Jaydika Anderson, Abbie Justice Lexi McKrola, Monel Anderson, Raney Anderson, Shyanne Smarr, Zach Montwheeler, Alici Archibald FERGUSON SURVEYING 210 E. Main St. Mt. Vernon 541-932-4520 SUBWAY 121 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day 541-575-0782 DAIRY QUEEN 106 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day 541-575-2328 541-575-2426 Adeline Northway, Emmalyn Northway, Hannah Vaughan, Kaylie Perkins, Devrie Delaney, June Wolf, Mallory Lusco, Aauiyah Judd, Jordyn Schlarbaum, Bella Fitch, Savannah Waterson, Taylor Palmateer, Maleah Achibald, Morgan Randlas B3 TANNI WENGER PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO 235 S Canyon City Blvd. Canyon City 541-575-1313 FIGARO’S PIZZA 825 S Canyon Blvd. John Day 541-575-5500 CHESTER’S THRIFTWAY John Day Plaza 541-575-1899 BISNETT INSURANCE 405 W. Main John Day 541-575-0419 DUKE WARNER REALTY Grant County 541-987-2363 OLD WEST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 650 W. Main John Day 541-575-0264 WRIGHT CHEVROLET 550 Main St. Fossil 800-336-0057
