A MOUNTAIN ROLLER COASTER ON SANDIA PEAK IS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION. SANDIA PEAK SKI COMPANY AND PEAK DINING LLC ARE SEEKING 9-MILLION DOLLARS IN INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PROJECT THAT INCLUDES REPLACING HIGH FINANCE RESTAURANT. THE COASTER WOULD REPORTING RUN HALFWAY DOWN THE EAST SIDE OF THE SANDIAS.
STILL, SOME RESIDENTS TELL KOB-TV THEY FEAR THE PROJECT WILL MAR THEIR VIEW OF THE SANDIAS. OTHERS SAY THEY LIKE THE IDEA OF A ROLLER COASTER ON THE MOUNTAIN.
COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON TELLS US IT’S ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CREATING MORE JOBS AT THE SKI RESORT. HE SAYS IT WOULD HELP THE PEAK BE MORE OF A YEAR-ROUND ATTRACTION WITH ACTIVITIES DURING THE SUMMER AS WELL AS SKIING DURING THE WINTER.
COMMISSIONERS ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL AT TUESDAY’S MEETING. THEY STILL NEED MORE DETAILS ON THE PLAN BEFORE ANY FINAL APPROVAL … AND IF IT’S APPROVED, THE FOREST SERVICE WOULD HAVE TO ANALYZE WHETHER IT WOULD HARM THE ENVIRONMENT.
