Rick Sramek, vice president of mountain operations for Breckenridge Ski Resort, confirmed that the ski area wants to work on some master planning this summer, calling Peak 6 the "final piece" of the resort.
"What we were looking for was a good tie-in to the Peak 6 area," Sramek said.
"We were looking for a piece that would make access and egress (to and from Peak 6) possible. It accommodates ski-over access from Peak 7 to a bottom terminal," Sramek said.
"It's likely we'll start master-planning this summer," Sramek said, adding that the public will have a chance to review and comment on preliminary plans.
Making what he called a non-significant permit amendment, Dillon District Ranger Rick Newton in early April carved about between 200 and 300 acres out of the nordic center and added it to Breckenridge Ski Area's permitted terrain. Newton said the agreement between two amicable adjacent permit holders enabled the agency to make the move without requiring public review or comment. Additionally, he said both areas are allocated to the same management prescription under the White River National Forest plan.
"The terrain is better suited to alpine skiing," Newton said, characterizing it as steeper terrain that wasn't being used under the nordic center's permit.
Newton said the terrain added to the resort's permit area at the base of Peak 6 will give better access for any type of proposed lift-served skiing.
Large parts of Peak 6 are designated for lift-served skiing under the White River National Forest plan, but any specific proposal for lifts or trails would require site-specific analysis and review, according to Newton.
No formal proposal in in the works, but the agency has had one meeting with the ski area to discuss the start of a master planning process that will encompass Peak 6, Newton said.
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