BEAVER MOUNTAIN-Abby Pugmire was busy putting the retail shop together for Beaver Mountain Ski Resort’s new lodge earlier this week anticipating the return of skiers and snowboarders for the season.
The snow on the mountain isn’t quite ready for use yet, but the new lodge is.
Marge Seeholzer walked around the ticket area and café to make sure everything would be completed and ensure they would be able to accommodate the upcoming crowds.
Dave Eames, back for his 31st season as the rental shop manager, was unpacking new skis, boots, snowboards and sundry items, organizing them in his new digs. He said working for Marge has been a great experience over the years.
“She is the best to work for,” Eames stated. “She is the salt of the earth and just a great lady.”
The resort is about 27 miles northeast of Logan off Highway 89, and they welcome everyone to “Marge’s Cabin,” the resort’s brand-new expansion.
The new lodge will offer skiers a whole new experience with the 26,000 square foot log building. It will house a rental shop, cafe, the Snowsports School, retail space, and skier services with indoor and outdoor seating.
The Seeholzer family invested in a state-of-the-art, two-story ski lodge replacing their day-use ski building built sometime in the 1950’s. The ski resort began in 1939, and they boast they are the oldest continuously owned family ski resort in the U.S.
The Seeholzer family, which has operated the resort since 1939, invested in the state-of-the-art lodge to replace a day-use building dating back to the 1950s. The family boasts that Beaver Mountain is the oldest continuously owned family ski resort in the United States. The tradition began in 1936, when Harold Seeholzer mounted an old car motor to a hill and fashioned a rope tow so his friends and family could ski.
The new lodge features a deck over the ski school where spectators can watch students, as well as a large firepit for warming up after a run. Owners felt the upgrade was necessary after the local skiing population doubled over the past seven years.
Everything is nearing completion for the 2025 season, including the café and coffee shop, which will serve pizza, sandwiches, and soups. The facility is designed to enhance the experience for those navigating the mountain’s 48 runs and six lifts.
Unlike many other Utah resorts, Beaver Mountain does not offer overnight accommodations. Instead, it relies on loyal local traffic from Cache Valley, Southeast Idaho, and Utah State University students.