The Colorado Chair Lift on Peak 8 is still operating - taking people up and down the mountian.
But, since construction began on the new Summit Lift earlier this month - a lift that will run from the top of the Colorado Chair to the summit of Peak 8, opening up runs down Imperial Bowl that used to be accessible only by foot - you can go no higher.
For now, the construction means no public access to the upper reaches of Peak 8.
"Our goal is the safety of the employees and the public," said Joe Foreman, winter sports administrator for the U.S. Forest Service.
"With the helicopters going and digging going on and rocks rolling, we gotta keep it safe.
"Helicopters are used to bring lift towers and equipment to the site, thereby reducing environmental impacts of construction.
All of Peak 7 and Peak 9 are still open for public access.
Breckenridge Ski Resort has also begun work on the Skyway Skiway - a ski trail from Peak 8 to the day skier parking lots in town - with a bridge spanning Ski Hill Road and a tunnel under Park Avenue.
The Skyway Skiway should be complete by winter, 2006. The new Summit Lift is supposed to be complete for the 2005 ski season.
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