Ogden, Utah Tunnel???

[tysonsugihara 0]

Does anyone out there know about the wind tunnel that is supposed to be constructed in the Ogden, Utah Rec. Center??

[Bodyflight.Net 0]

this is what I've been following on the Utah SkyVenture: http://thegoodinogden.blogspot.com/ scroll down to about Dec. 2nd

[matttrudeau 0]

There is a tunnel scheduled for construction soon in Utah. Not sure what model, but it will be a SkyVenture wind tunnel. Use this link and scroll down. There's a lot more planned than just Utah. We'll see what happens.



http://www.skyventure.com/about/default.aspx?ID=103e6838-2a04-4635-8ddb-8b281290362a

[DSE 5]

The Weber County Recorders Office has no information about the SkyVenture tunnel. No license issued. Just called there.
Called SkyVenture to get more information on more than one occasion, and they haven't returned any phone calls.

[freefalling2day 0]

The city of Ogden has bought a wind tunnel from SkyVenture. I think that it is a 12' recirc.
I believe that Skyventure is making the components now.
I had heard that they are working on the foundation now but I have not seen any pictures.

Blue Ones!

[eUrNiCc 0]

It sounds like this tunnel will be owned by the city/state? Are taxpayers paying to put in a wind tunnel? That would be a pretty damn cool rec. center!

Egad, A BASE life defiles a bad age.

[freefalling2day 0]

Sorry,.. I dont know the details.

[DSE 5]

SkyVenture called back today, they are indeed moving forward with the project that apparently is a combination of private and county funds, but it is not going to make the published completion date of November 06 by a fair shot.
Looking forward to seeing this, but I'm still trying to wrap my head around why it's in Ogden, Utah, vs the new Larry Miller Sport Center in Tooele, which has a significantly larger population base, closer to major airports, closer to dropzone, ridiculously huge event facilities with NASCAR track, equestrian park, waterpark, etc.
Regardless, a 2 hour drive is better than an 8 hour drive!

[nbblood 0]

I'd say Ogden is pretty close to Ogden Skydiving Center. And Tooele a larger population base than Ogden? Not even close. Tooele might be a little closer to SLC, by maybe 10 minutes, but not significantly and Ogden is roughly 3 1/2 times as big as Tooele and has a college population as well. Tooele is closer to the airport, I'll give you that. Ogden also has large event facilities and the amusement park just down the road. Ogden is also very close to Hill Air Force Base and military bases are good customer bases for skydiving operations.

I think Ogden is clearly a better choice than Tooele.

Blues,
Nathan

If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute.

[DSE 5]

my point was, Tooele Airport is much closer to SLC. 10 minutes? What you been smokin? Given that I make the drive to Hill regularly, and Tooele regularly, I'd give my left arm to make the drive from central SLC to Skydive Ogden in only 10 minutes more. Part of my right arm, too.
Added to the other part of the wierdness of it is that Ogden is no where near as affluent as SLC, and EVERY business in that area has failed, including the main mall. Skydive Utah draws from Ogden, Provo, Evanston, Wendover, etc. Ogden gets Brigham and maybe Logan. The two added up don't cover the population of SLC, and the further north you go, the less income of the general population. Farther south, it's significantly higher in affluency.
Point either way, is SLC is a substantially more intelligent location, regardless of which dropzone you prefer. The main reason I brought up Tooele is because they have the Deseret Peak facility, and Larry Miller's monstrous new sports park. Both are less than half a mile from Erda.
I'm quite sure I'll be logging more miles to Ogden once their tunnel is done.

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[nbblood 0]

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Skydive Utah draws from Ogden, Provo, Evanston, Wendover, etc. Ogden gets Brigham and maybe Logan.

I think you drastically underestimate where Ogden draws from. Ogden draws just as much from SLC as Tooele does. Hill AFB is a huge factor too. Spent quite a bit of time at both. Also, if a 4-way were to do a training camp and also want to skydive, I'm sure they'd rather be where the caravan is rather than a king air.

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Point either way, is SLC is a substantially more intelligent location, regardless of which dropzone you prefer.

I agree with you there.

I really don't think a tunnel in Utah is going to be as successful as others. Utah is surrounded by tunnels in Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada. I don't think it will draw the camps like those tunnels do. It's going to have to rely on the population base in and around Utah, and that's probably not good enough. I guess we'll see. I hope it works, but I doubt it will. (in any location). Perhaps the best place to put it would be in Lagoon parking lot. There it might work.

Blues,
Nathan

If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute.

[chigbee 0]

Has anyone heard if this is still happening? And if so when it will completed?

[skycat 0]

It is definitely still happening, the owners were in CO last week. They have broken ground and it's looking like April/May for opening.

Fly it like you stole it!

[pdj6p 0]

It is finally showing up on skyventures web site. They had me wondering for a long time since skyventure did not have any information concerning the ogden tunnel until just recently.

Death is so permanant, and I'm just not ready for that kind of committment.

[Kittyblood 0]

When will they be looking for staff for the tunnel??? I'm moving to UT in a few months and would LOVE LOVE LOVE a job in the tunnel!!!!

Blue Skies, Land Soft

[guppie01 0]

Have fun!!!

g

"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?"
Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU
OMG, is she okay?

[xHAVOCx 0]

June or July; 2nd hand information from my little bro who jumpts at Ogden.

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1 : wide and general destruction; DEVASTATION; great confusion and disorder

[tysonsugihara 0]

It's official, the tunnel is scheduled to open in June... 12' Recirculating. Finally Ogden is being put on the map as a all around recreational city. In addition to the tunnel, there will be Flowrider indoor surfing, climbing walls, Golds gym, indoor kayaking, a megaplex (the largest in the state I've heard) restaurants shopping and more!!!