Construction is set to begin this spring on Arapahoe Basin's $3 million expansion into Montezuma Bowl, a project that will represent the ski area's largest addition of new terrain in its 60-year history.
The White River National Forest gave A-Basin the final approval last week to construct Zuma Lift, which will provide skiers and riders access to 400 acres of intermediate and advanced terrain in Montezuma Bowl.
Crews will begin work this spring beginning with the installation of the bottom lift terminal, said ski area spokesperson Leigh Hierholzer.
"It will not affect the operations on the front side of the mountain, so we are still going to stay open until early June," Hierholzer said.
The bowl is located directly south of the top of the existing Norway and Lenawee lifts. The expansion will increase the small ski area's terrain by 80 percent, resulting in 900 skiable acres.
The new terrain is scheduled to open next season.
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