After coming together for years of meetings and planning sessions, the staff of the Breckenridge Ski Resort and the Town of Breckenridge adopted a plan to guide development through the year 2023. We can all look forward to the new Breckenridge CO real estate options on Peak 7 and Peak 8 as well as the construction of a new gondola connecting the Town of Breckenridge and Breckenridge Ski Resort. Plans also include a “Skyway” skiway to connect the Watson and Sawmill parking lots to Four O’clock run.
The goal of the Master Plan is to allow Breckenridge to continue to be one of the most visited ski-and-ride destinations in North America and to offer the best real estate in Breckenridge without compromising the environment.
When guests have a great experience, they return. Definite steps to improve the experience are in the works, including:
1) The elimination of up to 110 planned single-family Breckenridge CO homes or a quarter of the planned developments for Peak 7 and Peak 8 in order to preserve the Cucumber Gulch wetlands.
2) The preservation of the historic character of the Town by transferring up to 240 single-family home equivalents off of parking lots located in the center of Town.
3) The development of 501 single-family equivalents on Peak 7 and 8, including retail, rental, and restaurant space as well as new skier facilities with dining, ski and snowboard school offices, ski storage, and childcare.
4) The construction of a gondola to alleviate vehicular congestion.
5) The contribution of $200,000 toward the support of childcare facilities and an inter-modal transportation center.
And that is not all that the hard working groups have wrought. During the 2002-2003 season, the benefits of the construction of state-of-the-art, high-speed lifts on Peaks 7 and 8—the Independence Super Chair and the Super Connect—opened up access to 165 acres of immensely popular intermediate terrain. Skiers on the mountain can now easily move from peak to peak.
These initiatives are the first amendments to the Master Plan since 1986 when the resort was owned by Aspen Skiing Company. Deliberations also included input from experts on wildlife, wetlands, land planning, hydrogeology, architecture, and traffic. With a common vision, players from the Town and the Resort can move forward with a plan that meets the growing needs of the resort, the needs of the local business community, and the need to protect the pristine environment.
