Vail Mountain receives Forest Service approval of lift replacement projects ahead of government shutdown

Vail Mountain receives Forest Service approval of lift replacement projects ahead of government shutdown

Vail Mountain received a key approval on Friday from the U.S. Forest Service, just days before the shutdown of the federal government. White River National Forest supervisor Brian Glaspell signed off on a package of upgrades for Vail Mountain, including replacing the four-person Orient Express chairlift (No. 21) with a six-seat lift; replacing the three-person Little Eagle chairlift (No. 15) with a high-speed quad chair; removing the Wapiti surf…