Utah Ski Resort Names Run After Glen Doherty
Utah-based Snowbird Resort recently dedicated an unnamed run to Glen Doherty, a former Winchester resident and Navy SEAL who died in a terror attack in Benghazi, Libya.
A Utah ski resort recently dedicated an unnamed run to Glen Doherty, a former Winchester resident and Navy SEAL who died in a terror attack in Benghazi, Libya, according to the Skiing Magazine website.
The run, which has been named "Glen's," is located near the Cirque Traverse right before P-Tex Point at Snowbird Resort in Utah, according to the website. A black trail sign has been installed at the site, according to the website.
"Two early (pre-public) trams carried roughly 125 people to the dedication ceremony (on Feb. 22)," reads the website. "It was snowing, windy, and seven degrees on 10,992-foot Hidden Peak, where the run dedication took place."
Doherty was one of four Americans killed in a terror attack at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 12, 2012. Doherty was a former Navy SEAL working for a private security company while living near San Diego.
Chad Zurinskas, a close friend of Doherty’s and chef at Snowbird, submitted the request that the run be named in Doherty's memory, according to the website. Zurinskas and Doherty met in 1990, adds the site.
On Jan. 31, Doherty was also honored when his number was retired during a ceremony at Winchester High School.
To read the complete Skiing Magazine report, click here.
J M R
6:48 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
That is awesome!
JT
1:35 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
All deserving tributes to Glen--no one should ever forget the ultimate price he paid for his courage. He is a true hero and one of Winchester's own. His sacrifice should be honored, and he should be remembered for the kind of man he was, selflessly putting the lives of others before his own. He and the other three Americans killed during the terrorist attack in Benghazi should remind us of how fragile yet precious both life and liberty are. Remembering that, would be another fitting tribute to Glen as well as the others.