January 2018—POWDR secured final land use approval from the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission to build a Woodward Camp in Park City, Utah. Throughout the collaborative planning process, community members, the commission and members of the POWDR and Woodward team came together to develop a plan for Woodward Park City that best represents greater Summit County as a quintessential outdoor recreation community.
“Woodward provides aspiring athletes a place to safely progress their skills,” says John Cumming, Founder and CEO of POWDR, one of the last standing independent ski companies with multiple world-class mountains. “Having a Woodward in a venue that has hosted Olympic- level action sports competition, will, I believe, help to further inspire kids and enable them to develop. Park City is our home and we are extremely proud to be in a position to bring Woodward to our community and realize our initial vision for Gorgoza Park.”
The Woodward transformation at Gorgoza Park will include lift serviced snowboarding and skiing, terrain and skate parks, biking trails, and an indoor training facility for a dozen plus sports, including skateboarding, BMX, Mountain Biking, cheer, snowboard and ski. To accommodate safe progression in all of these sports at the same time, the training facility will be roughly 52,000 Sq. Ft. and built with a dedication to protecting where we love to play through green investments in solar, green roofs and bioswales.
“The Woodward facility is different from any other game in town,” says Jody Churich, EVP and COO of Woodward, a POWDR company. “Our all-in-one, year-round programming for all ability levels which facilitates a culture built on inclusivity, a key value for Woodward, where skiers learn air awareness from gymnasts, boys learn from girls, videographers skate with Olympic hopefuls, and adaptive athletes train with those of all abilities. We are forever appreciative for all of the support, including those who wrote letters and came out tonight on behalf of Woodward Park City.”
The Woodward Park City location is preceded by the flagship Camp Woodward in Woodward, Pennsylvania; Woodward West in Tehachapi, California; Woodward Tahoe at Boreal Resort in California; Woodward Copper in Summit County, Colorado; and Woodward Riviera Maya, Mexico.
Located just two miles East of Parley’s Summit, Gorgoza Park will continue to offer families in the greater Salt Lake valley easy access to seven tubing lanes and the Fort Frosty snow play during the Woodward Park City design, construction permit and build process.
To learn more, visit: www.campwoodward.com/parkcity
Media Contact: Megan Baroska 202-760-1123, mbaroska@powdr.com
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About Woodward
Woodward is a world-class destination, for both aspiring youth and professional athletes, with camps and programs that inspire, mentor and nurture kids through amazing activities. For more than forty years, Woodward’s positive movement in youth culture has given kids greater self- confidence as they advance in athletics, build personal character and become part of a community. While at Woodward, kids are empowered to thrive via creative expression in tech, music and sport such as skateboarding, gymnastics, cheer, scooter, BMX, snowboarding, freeskiing, parkour, dance, digital media and more. With innovative facilities, Woodward currently has four unique locations in the United States and one location in Mexico, open to all ages and ability levels, including the original Camp Woodward in Woodward, Pennsylvania; Woodward West in
Tehachapi, California; Woodward Tahoe at Boreal Resort in California; Woodward Copper in Summit County, Colorado; and Woodward Riviera Maya, Mexico, with more locations on the horizon. To find out more information, please visit, www.campwoodward.com. Woodward is a POWDR company.
