Snow King might as well be âTrump Mountain,â Shane Rothman opined from the peakâs summit last week.
As the Bridger-Teton National Forest vetted its plans for Snow Kingâs future, he contended, the concerns of experts like Forest Service retiree Susan Marsh and longtime ski patroller Rod Newcomb were brushed aside while a private companyâs desires were essentially rubber stamped instead.
âSo many knowledgeable people in their fields ⦠have basically been ignored,â Rothman told a team of Forest Service staffers over a livestream last week. âIâm not sure if any of you are Donald Trump fans, but this whole process kind of reminds you of what happens when people just pledge unconditional support for anything, and donât listen to the experts.â