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Did you know that CBMR’s proposed Snodgrass expansion would
have lots more Black Diamond and Double Black Diamond terrain
than either Blue or Green, according to their 2009 Master Development
Plan (MDP)? Not only that, but most of Snodgrass' Blue runs would
be really steep Blues. Yet, the MDP also insists that a Snodgrass
expansion should provide "an overabundance of Intermediate
terrain to help make up for the existing deficit of Intermediate
terrain [on Crested Butte Mountain]." What’s up with
that?
 Only about one-third of Snodgrass would be rated Intermediate
by CBMR. And get this! Nearly three-quarters of that would be as
steep as Upper Keystone. Sure, Upper Keystone is technically Intermediate,
however if it was just 1% steeper, it would be a Black Diamond
run not exactly what the typical Intermediate visitor is looking
for. Even CBMR has described, “. . . the true terror an Intermediate
skier feels going down [Upper Keystone]!² Take away that steep “Intermediate”,
and Snodgrass would only provide 27 acres of what the average Intermediate
skier would think of as being Intermediate. Twenty-seven acres!
CBMR’s MDP also says: "in light of (Crested Butte’s) remote location
far from major metropolitan population centers and a hub airport, and its relatively
limited air service, CBMR needs to offer a draw sufficiently compelling to destination
skiers to overcome the access challenges." Does anybody really believe that
27 acres of average intermediate would offer a “draw sufficiently compelling” to
lure skiers here to our “remote location”?
Please write to GMUG Forest Supervisor Charlie Richmond and inform
him that 27 acres of Intermediate on Snodgrass expansion wouldn’t
justify the massive earthwork, environmental destruction, squandering
of water and energy, threat to RMBL, increased avalanche danger
to Nordic skiers on Gothic Road and loss of free, year-round backcountry
recreation.
USDA Forest Service
Charles Richmond
GMUG Supervisor
2250 Hwy 50
Delta, CO 81416
csrichmond@fs.fed.us
Chuck Shaw for
Friends of Snodgrass Mountain, LLC |
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