(Danny Chan La | The Salt Lake Tribune) This 2001 file photo shows Troll and Viking lifts at Nordic Valley carrying skiers up the slopes above Eden in Ogden Valley. The 140-acre ski area, known as a place for beginning skiers, could see a major expansion into the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest under a proposal by its new operator, Colorado-based Mountain Capital Partners.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.