An informal group of residents pursuing a lift-assisted ski hill in the Chilkat Valley has identified what it considers a strong potential site: Four Winds Mountain, the 1,600-foot peak behind Mosquito Lake Community Center.

Group member Thom Ely, a retired tour operator and long-time resident, broached the topic with residents of the highway neighborhood at a meeting inside the center Sunday night. About 20 people attended to look at maps and photos, hear plans, ask…