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The Forest Service approved Alternative 2 of the Breckenridge Ski Resort’s (BSR) Peak 6 Expansion plan in August. The selected alternative includes approximately 550 acres of lift-served and hike-to skiing, two new chairlifts, a ski patrol/warming hut and a restroom facility. Conservation measures and project design criteria are required as part of the approved plan. It is likely the expansion won’t fully come to fruition until the 2014-2015 ski season with the potential of work beginning as early as this fall. The seven year review process has involved extensive involvement from the community.  After reviews and appeals, Alternative 2 of the plan may move forward. The Peak 6 Expansion plan is currently under a 45-day appeal period. The official decision and implementation of the project may occur at the close of the appeal period if no appeals are made. Please contact your Broker at Breckenridge Associates Real Estate to learn more about the incredible opportunities ava...

Vail Resorts, the U. S. Forest Service and Breckenridge Town Council are still coming to terms on proposed Peak 6 Expansion of the Breckenridge Ski Resort. A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released by the Forest Service for public review in June, and the review period was recently extended through August 26, 2011. The general public can review and comment on the DEIS online at www.BreckenridgePeak6.com . Breckenridge Ski Resort recently suggested it would support Alternative 2 in the DEIS (minus the proposed on-mountain restaurant), which includes 550 new acres of lift-served and hike-to terrain on Peak 6 within the ski area boundaries, the installation of a six-person detachable lift based on Peak 7 with a mid-point station on Peak 6 and the construction of a warming hut at the top of the mountain. The expansion would allow the resort to accommodate an additional 1,100 skier visits per day. Additionally, resort executives signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M...