This should get interesting.
In this article on Ski Area Management, an announcement has been made that FIS will not bring the World Cup back to Aspen until some technical aspects are addressed.
From the article:
Sarah Lewis said FIS World Cup races wouldn’t return to Aspen until some “technical requirements” are resolved, including a new lift to replace the 45-year-old double that serves the race venue, and an improved base area venue. Lewis also noted that Ruthie’s restaurant, which hasn’t operated in years but was reopened to provide racer support services for the event, was “derelict.” The chairlift and base area issues were reportedly raised by FIS and USSA three years ago.
SkiCo has approval from the U.S. Forest Service for a new quad chairlift, but its installation is tied to the Gorsuch Haus hotel application, which the Aspen City Council will review again next week, according to the Aspen Daily News.
John Rigney, VP of sales and events for SkiCo, said, “I completely understand the desire to upgrade the west side of Aspen Mountain and South Aspen Street. It needs a facelift, and we’d like to see an upgrade, for sure. That said, the venue and the races were spectacular, and taking a world class racing site off the calendar, frankly, is ultimately a disservice to the racers, the fans and the sport of skiing.”
In this article on Ski Area Management, an announcement has been made that FIS will not bring the World Cup back to Aspen until some technical aspects are addressed.
From the article:
Sarah Lewis said FIS World Cup races wouldn’t return to Aspen until some “technical requirements” are resolved, including a new lift to replace the 45-year-old double that serves the race venue, and an improved base area venue. Lewis also noted that Ruthie’s restaurant, which hasn’t operated in years but was reopened to provide racer support services for the event, was “derelict.” The chairlift and base area issues were reportedly raised by FIS and USSA three years ago.
SkiCo has approval from the U.S. Forest Service for a new quad chairlift, but its installation is tied to the Gorsuch Haus hotel application, which the Aspen City Council will review again next week, according to the Aspen Daily News.
John Rigney, VP of sales and events for SkiCo, said, “I completely understand the desire to upgrade the west side of Aspen Mountain and South Aspen Street. It needs a facelift, and we’d like to see an upgrade, for sure. That said, the venue and the races were spectacular, and taking a world class racing site off the calendar, frankly, is ultimately a disservice to the racers, the fans and the sport of skiing.”