Resort Improvement Roundup 2008

We’ve seen a lot of new stuff heading towards the mountains this season. Here’s a quick peek at some of the highlights on the slopes:

Arapahoe Basin

• 300 new parking spots added
• Tunnel under Hwy 6 to connect parking and the slopes, safely
• Buses to bring people down from the upper lots
• Black Mountain lodge with room for 100 diners
• New, efficient snowmaking at Sundance

Aspen / Snowmass

• New acres added in Canopy Cruiser
• New Sheer Bliss quad chairlift, access to 700 challenging acres
• Gondola Plaza added at Aspen Mountain
• Olympic-sized superpipe at Buttermilk
• Two new restaurants added to Snowmass
• New lodges and housing in the base village at Snowmass
• Search for hotel deals in Aspen before the season starts

Copper Mountain

• Woodward training facility with year-round training

Crested Butte

• Adding new and expanding on expert terrain
• New features to the terrain park
• Ski valet, overnight ski, snowboard and boot service
• Snow Igloos for the kids, Snow Bar for the adults
• $25 million remodel of Elevation Hotel & Spa
• Find plenty more hotels in Crested Butte

Echo Mountain

• Already Denver’s closest ski and snowboard resort
• Additional tree skiing and riding terrain
• Three new features in the terrain park
• More beginner areas including a magic carpet lift

Monarch Mountain

• Investing over $600,000 for more terrain, better experiences
• Adding a kids terrain park
• 200 additional acres in the snowcat area

Steamboat

• $4 million invested in the 2008-2009 season
• Downtown access to rentals, tickets, school products
• Ski rental fleet improvements
• Improved snowmaking
• Over 200 free parking spaces added

Winter Park

• The Village of Winter Park Resort will open: retail, rental, restaurants
• Open air gondola to transport from free lots to the Village