The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-06
ICE GAP SKI PLANS
 OUTLINED BEFORE
 CHAMBER OF COM.

An ambitious program TOT ue- veloping the glacier ice cap north of Juneau into 8 summer skiing area was heard today by the Ju- reau Chamber of Commerce at it's regular noon meeting in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 Dean Williams, Pan American Aivwavs employee and sparkplug of the lccal Ski Club presented the plan which has been in the minds of ski enthusiasts and Forest Ser vice officials for many years, and recently was given new impetus by the visit to Juneau of Juan Trippe, President of PAA.
 The great ice cap which extends thrcueh the high mountains from behind Juneau t0 beyond Skagway has features which would attract net only sk.ers but mountain climbers. photographers. geologists and other tourists. said Williams.
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 Williams did not attempt to mln- inlze the cost of building an access road and tram 10 reach the area, but did not quote figures.
 Interest Deveiopes
 He emphasized however, that Juan Trippe's immediate interest in developing the area hinges upon the use of hel'copters and ski planes. Later, when the new vaca- ton area becomes established, roads, lifts and a lodge could be built.
 During recent years, PA has carried many hundreds of summer ski enthusiasts to Chile at an av- craze transportation cost of not less than 1,500 each Alaska is much closer and more accessible financially as well as geographi- cally. factor which both PAA and the Forest Service feel would encourage interest in such a de- velopment near Juneau,
 Other affairs at the Chamber oi Commerce meeting were highllght' ed by a membership invitation eX' tended the Juneau Chamber by tn, Northwest Trade Association.
 B. Frank Heintzleman, Vice Pres ident for Alaska in the NTA, ex plained that the association includ ed chambers of commerce, boards of trade and similar organizations throughout Washington, l d h o Oregon, Montana, British Colum- bla and Alaska.
 The purpose of the NTA is to CO., ordinate the efforts of all such or ganizations in matters which have to do with the development of the area. Heintzleman is hoping to at tend the first NTA convention next month at Spokane, Wash, and will report further to the Juneau group.
 Guests at today's meeting includ- ed Ben Mullen of the Paper Pulp Industry; and Anne Kremer repre- senting the Juneau Business and