 The road approached from the northwest and terminated in the parking lot at , the mid-mountain base area of Wardner Peak.If the ski area was to attract more visitors, a better way of reaching the mountain was definitely needed.In December 1987, the U.S. Congress approved an appropriation bill for the U.S. Forest Service which included $6.4 million of matching funds to assist in the construction of a new gondola from the city of Kellogg to Silverhorn.