V Winter Simlympiad Bid: Benson 2013 :: Here, Now (Part II)
We're going west to take a look to Mt. Independence, where the hard-core snow events will take place. Mt. Independence's base can be reached in about an hour by car, and it would have been impossible without it to present this bid.
Its world-class ski resort is only the tip of the iceberg, brand new, state-of-the-art venues are being built at the moment to ensure everything is ready if the Simlympics are hosted here.
Mt. Independence Ski Resort is the epicenter of the Simlympic activity far from Benson city. Crosscountry, Biathlon, Snowboarding, Freestyle, Alpine slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G events will be hosted in these confortable facilities. A truckload of snow cannons is prepared in case it doesn't snow enough to provide the best snow conditions to the athletes.
The fastest events will be held at the drammatic slopes, wide enough to make this possible; meanwhile the biathlon and crosscountry events are expected to take place off the slopes and among the trees, a very beautiful scenario.
The steepest slope is, however, Crest Peak Ski Jumping Hill, a brand new facility specifically built for this bid. After searching the whole county for the perfect spot, our engineers decided that Crest Peak was the optimus place to build a facility that will also last way beyond the Winter Simlympics to become the main facility for the developing of new ski jumpers.
And last but not least, we're unveiling today the key venue of these Simlympics we expect to organize, the Sliding Center. Our designers, engineers and contractors have worked really hard to build this baby on time for the bid, the place we feel the proudest of. There are no Winter Simlympics without an sliding center and this bid wouldn't exist if it wasn't by this venue; were the thrilling bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events will be held. Nearly 4,500 feet of pure excitement both for the rider and the viewer.
And with the Sliding Center, the resume of our venues is over. During next updates, we'll be seeing the different transit and accommodation options throughout Benson and Mt. Independence.
As important as venues, transportation is another aspect a city must shine if it wants its Simlympics shine too. Despite being a relatively small city, Benson boasts a variety of means of transport, that will make the task of reaching Benson much easier to both athletes and visitors.
For most of our visitors, the entrance gate to the city of Benson will be the David F. Woodward Intl. Airport. It currently services only domestic routes, but if the games are awarded to Benson, it's going to be improved to host international flights and work at its maximum capacity.
During the Simlympics, most of the small aircraft concourse will be fully dedicated to the connection between Benson and Mt. Independence. Our sponsoring airline plans an air bridge between the two centers by using small aircrafts, the only ones capable of landing at Independence Airfield.
This tiny airfield, primarly dedicated to civil aviation and charter domestic flights on Winter, will see an age of glory with the Simlympics, as it's going to be the main transportation hub for the events held at the slopes.
Obviously, not only air transport is important in our bid. Any city-scale event in Benson is impossible to organize without counting with our main transport center.
Commuter rail, Amtrak, HighSpeedRail, Benson Light Rail and BTA commuter buses meet at the very city center, a two minute walk far from Benson downtown. Visitors and athletes from our continent will have no problem on reaching Benson with the current scheduled services, both at high or at lower speeds. During the Simlympics, BTA bus transit will be derived to the nearby Greyhound Terminal to make room for the Simlympic Bus service connecting all the venues and also Mt. Independence.
The Greyhound Terminal is the place where visitors with a tighter budged will meet. Placed at Benson Downtown and surrounded by many historical landmarks, it is also considered an historical landmark; an art decó marvel.
Next update: Accommodation.
Finally, an small review to the accommodation options in this Simlympics bid will close our bid before proceeding to the authorities' speeches.
There's no bid without an Athletes Village, and this is Benson's. It is placed in West Benson suburb, a five-minute walk far from the Bicentennial Hall and only a couple of miles far from David F. Woodward Airport. All athletes taking part in events held at Benson city will be staying here, and will boast brand new facilites right next to a rural surrounding.
The other half of athlete's accommodation will be placed at the town of Uintah Springs, at the very base of Mt. Indepencence ski resort. Just like its Bensonian counterpart, athletes will feel at home in these newly built apartments, with plenty of space for all athletes' equipment. The white apartment building is reserved for media members who are not willing to travel between Benson and Mt. Independence.
The Atlantic Hotel is the place where foreign authorities, press members and collaborating staff will be staying during the Simlympic Games. It is placed in Avenue of the Americas, at Benson city downtown and very near the transportation hub and Greyhound bus terminal. This hotel has been recently renovated, and hass all kinds of commodities to ensure the visitor's confort: unlimited Internet Wi-Fi access, satellite TV, 4 different restaurants...
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