Coupling Humans and Complex Ecological Landscapes
2009 US-IALE Symposium
Snowbird, Utah | April 12-16, 2009
About Snowbird, Utah
The 2009 US-IALE annual conference will be held at the
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort,
Little Cottonwood Canyon, approximately 50 km east of Salt Lake City,
Utah. The resort and associated town, Alta, in combination considered
a world-class all season destination resort, was again this year
voted as the #1 ski resort in the United States by Skiing magazine.
Snowbird’s history is rooted in the discovery of silver in Little
Cottonwood Canyon in the mid-19th century. The region rapidly evolved
into a major mining camp, with over 8,000 miners living in the canyon
and extracting silver ore from what became the largest silver mine in
the Wasatch Mountains, the Emma Mine. The mine eventually produced
almost $4 million in silver. The town, which at its peak contained
two smelters, over 150 homes and living quarters, was eventually
destroyed by a series of avalanches, which are still all too common today.
Snowbird first opened in 1971 with three lifts, the tram, and the Lodge
at Snowbird. Over time, the resort has expanded, undergoing major
renovations and additions in lodging, restaurants, entertainment
locales, and, of course, more and more lifts and ski runs. Today,
skiers have access to almost 2,000 ha of skiable terrain, not including
the 1,000’s of hectares off-resort, back country skiing opportunities.
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Registration Open
Registration is now open for the conference. Register online or download the registration form.
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Abstracts Closed
Abstracts for the 2009 US-IALE are now closed. Please contact the Program Chair, Thomas Edwards, at iale2009info@cnr.usu.edu if you have any questions.