Aspen Skiing Company and the U.S. Forest Service have finalized plans for an expansion of summer activities at Snowmass Ski Area.
By next summer, visitors to Snowmass will find an alpine coaster, a climbing wall, zipline tour and new bike trails. Part of Elk Camp will transform into what SkiCo has dubbed “The Lost Forest.”
“It’s going to be well-hidden, and you’re going to have a real feeling of being in the forest, so I think it’s going to be unique,” said Steve Sewell, Snowmass mountain manager.
SkiCo started constructing bike trails yesterday, as soon as they got the green light from the Forest Service. Those trails may be open by the end of summer, and the goal is to open the mountain coaster in December. The coaster will run year-round.