Telluride, CO has been taking surveys and collecting input on a new Master Plan for the ski area and beyond. There appears to be some very good ideas for the future like, expanding boundaries and new lifts to Delta Bowl, alpine coasters, and sustainable local food growing facilities. However there are also some very bad ideas like building a series of lifts to connect to Silverton, CO. Hopefully the feedback thus far has helped filter the bad ideas from the good. Here is what they have to say about it.
What is Vision 2025?
The US Forest Service has asked the ski company to update its master development plan (MDP).
Vision 2025 is a Telluride Ski Resort planning process designed to reach out to the public (local, national,
and international) for input. Several public meetings have been held with hundreds of participants filling out questionnaires, and two online surveys have been conducted. This process is focused on ski resort operations.
The full response can be found here, you can submit feedback as well.
Reports say you can expect to see the first draft plan sometime this winter and as a part time resident of Telluride, an environmentalist, a land planner, and designer, I am very much looking forward to this first draft. It’s exciting to see a place you love proactively plan for its future, I just hope the proper land considerations are realized and the important environmental issues are accounted for.
