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The Longest Indoor Ski Slope In North America May Come To A Landfill In Lorton
MAY 29, 4:13 PM
The Longest Indoor Ski Slope In North America May Come To A Landfill In Lorton
Mayowa Aina
A rendering of Fairfax Peak, the proposed snow sports complex in Lorton.
Fairfax County
Grab your brain buckets, otherwise known as snowboarding helmets. A newly proposed indoor winter wonderland might be heading to a shuttered landfill 20 miles outside of D.C.
Fairfax County officials announced on Wednesday that Alpine-X, a Virginia-based company, has submitted a proposal to build a 450,000 square foot indoor snow sports facility that would include a 1,700-foot ski slope in Lorton, Va. The recreational facility, which is still just a proposal, has been dubbed “Fairfax Peak.” And the county seems into it.
The indoor slope would be the longest in North America and one of the longest in the world—rising to an altitude of about 280 feet, according to a press release from the county. Fairfax Peak could also include multiple competition-ready ski slopes and a bunny slope, a restaurant, a luxury hotel, and a gondola, along with place for skiers and snowboarders to shred and practice some gnarly tricks.
The proposed site of the facility is Fairfax County’s I-95 landfill in Lorton, which is currently in the process of closing. The first phase of construction on Fairfax Peak could take somewhere between 36 and 48 months—and that wouldn’t begin until after an approval process that includes community input and formal hearings. Nothing is set in stone yet.
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The Longest Indoor Ski Slope In North America May Come To A Landfill In Lorton
Mayowa Aina
A rendering of Fairfax Peak, the proposed snow sports complex in Lorton.
Fairfax County
Grab your brain buckets, otherwise known as snowboarding helmets. A newly proposed indoor winter wonderland might be heading to a shuttered landfill 20 miles outside of D.C.
Fairfax County officials announced on Wednesday that Alpine-X, a Virginia-based company, has submitted a proposal to build a 450,000 square foot indoor snow sports facility that would include a 1,700-foot ski slope in Lorton, Va. The recreational facility, which is still just a proposal, has been dubbed “Fairfax Peak.” And the county seems into it.
The indoor slope would be the longest in North America and one of the longest in the world—rising to an altitude of about 280 feet, according to a press release from the county. Fairfax Peak could also include multiple competition-ready ski slopes and a bunny slope, a restaurant, a luxury hotel, and a gondola, along with place for skiers and snowboarders to shred and practice some gnarly tricks.
The proposed site of the facility is Fairfax County’s I-95 landfill in Lorton, which is currently in the process of closing. The first phase of construction on Fairfax Peak could take somewhere between 36 and 48 months—and that wouldn’t begin until after an approval process that includes community input and formal hearings. Nothing is set in stone yet.
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