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Location DB > United States > Alaska > Cleary Summit > Cleary Summit Ski Area  Name Cleary Summit Ski Area  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by AKphill on 9/27/2008 7:22 AM last modified by AKphill on 9/27/2008 8:02 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description The remains of an A-frame style lodge and a few shacks scattered about. The T-bar lift building still has its motor.  Basic Information Type: Ruins/Outdoors Status: Abandoned/Partly Destroyed Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Cleary Summit, Alaska United States Owner: Unknown See a map of this location  Hazards rust unsafe flooring thick undergrowth  Interesting Features The lodge foundation has lots of rusty fixtures scattered about. There's some small shacks down at the end of the ski runs and the old lift and motor shed is still standing.  Security Measures nothing  Historical Dates Built: 1949 Closed: 1993  Required Equipment long pants / sleeves  Recommended Equipment  History "Name of Ski Area: Cleary Summit Location: Mile 21 - Steese Highway, northeast of Fairbanks Type of Area: Ski Hill Dates of Operation: 1949 to 1993 Who Built It?: Built and run by the Bob McCann Family. Link Imeson was partners with Bob McCann in the development of Cleary Summit. Base/Top/ Vertical Drop: Base: ~1500' / Top: ~2400' / Vertical: ~900' Lifts: Late 40's, early 50's: rope tow below and above the highway 50's: 2 rope tows above the highway, one below Late 50's, early 60's: T-bar installed below the road 70's or 80's: upper rope tows removed and replaced with a T-bar 80s: A beginner Poma lift was installed. Facilities: During the course of Cleary Summit's operation there were four lodges. Three lodges were located above the road at the same location and all of them burned. The fourth and final lodge was built below the road. In the 80's snowmaking was installed. On January 29, 2008 the abandoned fourth lodge burned down (see pictures and article below). History: When Cleary Summit closed, the Poma, T-bar and snowmaking equipment was sold to Hilltop Ski Area in Anchorage. Cleary Summit never was a lighted ski area. For many years the Steese Highway snow plowing ended at Cleary Summit, so there was no problem skiing across the road from the upper ski area to the lower area because the road was not plowed. Later when the road was routinely plowed in the winter a ramp over the road was considered, but never built." - Alaska Lost Ski Areas. On January 29, 2008 the lodge was destroyed by arson.  Media Coverage http://www.adn.com/189/story/298945.html - Anchorage Daily News article about the fire.  Future Plans Probably nothing.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Bad idea, good location. Sat, Sep 27th, 2008 posted by AKphill 12 pictures Pre-fire Sun, May 3rd, 2009 posted by Freak 10 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links http://www.alsap.o...t/ClearySummit.htm - historic and current photos including the fire.  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 5/5/2009 11:34 PM.  Latest Changes on May 5 09 at 23:34, Emperor Wang validated this location on May 3 09 at 16:13, Freak added some pictures to a gallery on May 3 09 at 16:06, Freak created a new gallery on Sep 29 08 at 17:08, Emperor Wang validated this location on Sep 29 08 at 7:59, AKphill updated gallery Bad idea, good location. on Sep 27 08 at 18:52, Emperor Wang validated this location on Sep 27 08 at 8:02, AKphill made this location available on Sep 27 08 at 8:02, AKphill changed the following: Notes for Mods, Owner, Type, City, Province / State (please use full name), Country, Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, Prefer Satellite, Publically Viewable, History, Year Built, Year Closed, Status, Accessibility, Hazards, Interesting Features, Recommendation, Security Measures, Required Equipment, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Description, Web Links on Sep 27 08 at 7:45, AKphill updated gallery Bad idea, good location. on Sep 27 08 at 7:43, AKphill updated gallery picture Cleary Hill 012  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? 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