Snowmass ski expansion back on track

Author: Associated Press
POSTED: 08:18 AM MDT Oct 09, 2012 
ASPEN, Colo. -

A federal judge has put plans to expand the Snowmass ski area back on track.

According to the Aspen Times (http://tinyurl.com/8zz5uoe ), U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg denied a request on Friday for an injunction by an environmental group that would have stopped Aspen Skiing Co. from selective thinning of trees and brush on Burnt Mountain on the east side of Snowmass Ski Area.

The Ark Initiative filed a lawsuit Sept. 5 contending that the U.S. Forest Service unlawfully granted the ski company permission to cut trees in what it maintains is in a roadless area with special protection.



  • Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

    The following are comments from our users. Opinions expressed are neither created nor endorsed by KJCT, its web masters or its television management. Comments are moderated by the community. To report an offensive or otherwise inappropriate comment, click the "Flag" link that appears beneath that comment. Comments that are flagged will alert our editorial staff.