A Fourth Vail Base
A Fourth Vail Base
Published : 03-Oct-2024 06:33
Vail in Colorado has been one of the world's most successful resorts over the past 40 years, spawning an empire that now owns or operates nearly 50 ski centres on three continents.
Now the resort where it all began has grown so much that the Town of Vail, the Vail Resorts company and developers East West Partners have announced a joint plan to build a fourth base village at Vail Mountain.
Located in the West Lionshead area, The new base village, will reinforce Vail Mountain's status as a world-class destination, they say, and will offer the same access to the resort's 5,317 acres of terrain as the existing bases. It wuillk though bring new lodging, restaurants, boutiques, and skier services, as well as community benefits such as workforce housing, public spaces, transit, and parking.
"It is a shared goal of the Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, and East West Partners to ensure our town remains a top destination for guests and a vibrant community for the residents who create the welcoming and unique atmosphere Vail is known for," said Travis Coggin, Mayor of the Town of Vail. "We are in an era of renewed collaboration between the Town and Vail Resorts. The entire Vail Town Council and I are excited to partner with Vail Resorts and East West Partners in a process to enable this exciting new base village for Vail Mountain, which will bring significant benefits to our guests and community."
The development of the West Lionshead base village will now undergo a community engagement process starting in the next few months that will include open houses where community members can offer input on the initiative's vision, design, and planning. The initiative is also subject to all the normal entitlement and approval processes.
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