TL;DR
Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement outlining plans to upgrade and improve ski facilities, including lift improvements and expanded terrain.
Grand Targhee Resort Proposes Significant Upgrades in Draft EIS
Grand Targhee Resort (GTR) in Wyoming has taken a significant step towards enhancing its ski facilities. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) detailing GTR's proposed improvements. This document is the result of years of collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service, GTR, and the local community. The proposed changes aim to maintain and improve the skiing and riding experience at Grand Targhee.
The Draft EIS outlines several key projects designed to upgrade the resort's infrastructure and terrain. These include lift upgrades, expanded snowmaking capabilities for more reliable early-season conditions, strategic grading of the mountain, and improvements to on-mountain facilities such as restrooms. The plan also proposes boundary adjustments to incorporate the Mono Trees area near the Colter Lift and parts of South Bowl into GTR's managed terrain.The Mono Trees addition is particularly noteworthy, offering high-quality advanced beginner and intermediate terrain at a lower elevation, which is less susceptible to weather-related closures. The South Bowl expansion, while scaled back from earlier proposals, promises to provide exceptional skiing with unique exposure and aspects.
