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The Continuing Vision for
Snowmass Village
PUD & Artists' Simulations
View these Preliminary PUD Simulations in PDF format from Fall 2004.
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Environmental Design
Environmental Design and Strategies for the Snowmass Base Village Development
Primary Goal
Intrawest and Aspen Skiing Company ("the partnership") are committed to creating the ski industry's first truly "green" (environmentally responsible) base village. In pursuing this goal, the partnership is focusing on energy use, because pollution associated with energy consumption comprises the primary "ecological footprint" of a resort development. The planning process for Base Village has incorporated other critical environmental issues. The compact design of Village promotes pedestrian travel. A new transportation center and pulse gondola connection at the village will encourage the use of alternative means of travel and provide a seamless connection to the Snowmass Mall. The buildings are sited to provide the greatest solar orientation. Solid waste management and recycling concerns have all been incorporated into the village planning process.
Click here for the complete PDF file on the Environmental Strategies.
Project Reports
The following reports are PDF files created from July - Sept 2004. Click each to view.
Mountain Master Plan
Environment Design Strategies
Quick Facts (see right column)
Commercial Core
Parking Management Plan
General Project Construction
Transportation Overview
The Medical Center for All Seasons
Base Village Vision
Base Village Events for the Future
 Proposed Hayden Lodge
 Proposed Capitol Peak Lodge
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Snowmass Base Village Essentials
Intrawest/Brush Creek Development Co., LLC
Village Arrival / Transportation Center
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- Main arrival center for the Village
- Central check-in services for entire village
- Guest Services
- Bellman
- Concierge
- Room Service
- Day skier lockers
- Rest Rooms and Changing Rooms
- Food & Beverage Services
- Underground terminal with bays for 7 transit buses
- Will be used for TOSV and free RFTA shuttles
- Direct access from bus terminal to lobby & Base Village
Plaza via elevators, stairs and escalator
- Parking garage entrance for day skier, resident, and village
guests
- Direct access to gondola plaza via elevators and stairs
- Walking Distance to: Gondola – 340 feet; Sam's
Express – 580 feet (current walking distance from RFTA terminal
to Fanny Hill –850 feet)
- Mixed use building – residential units on top floors
ADDITIONAL DATA
- 2,510 ft2 for Lobby, Check-in, Guest Services, Lockers, Restrooms
- 13,322 ft2 in 8 residential units
- 3,088 ft2 of administrative offices
- 5 stories on entrance side, 3 stories on plaza size
- RFTA fee routes will still depart from the existing site at
the Mall
- 626 underground parking spaces
- 375 day use spots
- 57 Snowmass Mountain Club reserved spots
- 162 resident spots
- 21 Clinic spaces
- 11 commercial/arrival spots
Aqua Center
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- Hot tubs, lap pools, water slides, and children's areas
- Food and beverage on site
- Will be a hot spot for après
- Major village attraction for guests and residents
- Available to public for fee similar to new town pool
ADDITIONAL DATA
- 30,000 ft2 site
- 5,000 ft2 deck
- 3,000 ft2 recreational pool
- 1,500 ft2 lap pool
Cabriolet - A Unique Connection
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- A fast and fun aerial connection between existing Mall and
Base Village
- 2 minute ride (think of it as an elevator between two retail
centers)
- 6-person open air cabins (transports people uphill or down
hill, to/from the Mall)
- Connects commercial centers
- Offers lower Fanny Hill repeat skiing access for Children's
learn to ski programs
- Extends shopping experience
- Integrates conference activities
ADDITIONAL DATA
- Capacity – 600 people per hour
- To be built in Phase 1
- With Town's help, operations last until late in the
evening
- "Pulse Tram" configuration – 8 cabins grouped
in 4 equidistant locations. Cable slows down (pulses) as each cabin
pair enters terminal.
- Bottom terminal located on snowmelted Base Village Plaza adjacent
to Sam's Knob Express
- Top terminal located near overnight ski storage area (snowmelted
Mall pavement will be extended)
Elk Camp Meadows
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- Major on-mountain activity center at the top of the gondola
- Ski / Snowboard School learning center on Turkey Trot with 2 new
beginner lifts
- Rayburn's Pond – provides scenic views, winter activities,
snowmaking water storage
- Wide variety of activities will be based out of Elk Camp Meadows
in the winter and summer.
| Winter (day and evening) |
Summer |
| ACES Nature Tours |
ACES Nature Tours |
| Ice Skating |
Anderson Ranch Arts Center |
| Snow Biking |
Mt. Biking |
| Snowshoeing |
Ropes Course |
| Sleigh Rides |
Frisbee Golf |
| Possible Night Skiing / Boarding |
Climbing Wall |
| Snowcat Tours |
Horseback Riding |
| Snow Tubing |
Wilderness Hiking and Camping |
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Fishing |
ADDITIONAL DATA
- 9800' elevation ensures ideal winter snow conditions
- New Snowcat Maintenance Facility nearby for storage, fueling,
and operations
- 9.5 Minute Gondola ride from the Base Village
- 6 acres of uncongested beginner learning area
Mountain Lift Plan
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- Elk Camp Gondola
- 8.5 minute ride from Base Village to Elk Camp
- Comfortable 8-passenger Cabins
- Sam's Knob Express
- Speedy 9.5 minute ride to the Sam's Knob Summit and
Big Burn area
- Mid-way unload accessing beginner terrain and lodging via
Dawdler
- New Beginner Terrain and lifts at Elk Camp Meadows
- 6 acres of uncongested Beginner Park
- New 1,300 foot quad chairlift and 500 foot surface lift
- Cabriolet Pulse Tram to connect Base Village and Mall
- 2-minute open air gondola ride from BV to Mall
- Offers lower Fanny Hill skiing access for Children's
learn to ski programs
- Snowmaking on Funnel
- Provides reliable early season egress from Elk Camp and the
Gondola
- Old lift removal /change:
- Fanny Hill
- Wood Run
- Assay Hill (replace with new lift)
- Naked Lady
- Burlingame (rebuilt & shortened)
- Funnel
- Campground (replace with new shortened lift)
ADDITIONAL DATA
- Elk Camp Gondola (operational '06-'07 season)
- 8,560 feet long, 1,360 feet vertical
- 2,800 people per hour
- Angle station near base of old Funnel lift
- Sam's Knob Express (operational '05-'06 season)
- 9,120 feet long, 2,010 feet vertical
- 2,800 people per hour, 6 passenger chairs
- Grading plan at summit for improved egress to all areas.
- New Big Burn Express
- Bottom east of the Trestle to accommodate access from both
the Big Burn and Green Cabin Trail.
- Alignment offers more wind protection than current lift alignments
- New Beginner Park and lifts at Elk Camp Meadows (operational
'06-'07 season)
- Gondola access to and from beginner area
- Easy access to restaurant and rest rooms
- No slushy conditions in spring
World Class Children's Center
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- New 25,000 ft2 facility replaces the current 11,000 ft2 disjointed
operation
- Separate internal play spaces for Cubs, Bears, and Grizzlies
- Themes derived from natural, regional Rocky Mountain settings
combining fun and environmental education
- Designed for peak day capacity of 1,300 children – both
indoors and outdoors
- Guest friendly short term drop off incorporated in Village
traffic pattern design
- Resolves significant historic access problems for existing
Kid's Program
- Direct access to snow and Magic Carpet area for children
- Unique interior design creating a magical and stimulating
children's environment
- Interactive interior design includes climbing structures,
reading caves, sound system, mobiles, aquariums, etc.
- The same designer created the magic for the Los Angeles Children's
Hospital
- Night time opportunities for all ages including teens
ADDITIONAL DATA
- Short-term kids drop off parking for 34 vehicles
- A licensed day care facility from infants through 3 years
old.
- Infants through toddler, plus non-skiing 3 & 4 year olds
on first floor
- Ski/Snowboard program kids 3 though 12 years old on second
floor
- Locker facilities for kids pros in mezzanine level
- Ski and snowboard rentals (1,200 sets) available – including
helmets
- Retail area included in upper level
- Guests enjoy one-stop-shopping (lift tickets, lessons) registration
areas on both levels
- Complete family learning environment at Elk Camp
Activities
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- More bars and restaurants create a vibrant and varied scene
- 3 distinct plazas for a variation of activities
- Events Plaza
- Gondola Plaza
- Mountain Garden
- Live music and events in restaurants, shops and plaza
- Potential for comedy, performing arts, and night club for
nighttime activities
- Increased activities will generate additional retail spending
in Snowmass
- Possible night skiing/boarding on Fanny Hill with related
retail
- Gondola access to tubing, ice skating, snowshoeing, ACES tours,
ski biking etc. at Elk Camp Meadows
- Conference space may also be used for cultural events
ADDITIONAL DATA
- 11 new bars and restaurants.
- Walking experience is fun and inviting
- Events will be managed by a master association with a significant
budget to attract events, artists and festivals
- Activities will be additionally supported by new Snowmass
Village 2% marketing tax for promotion and advertising.
- Special, annually recurring events will be organized to generate
repeat visitation (similar to Food and Wine)
- Gondola Plaza
- Small plaza surrounding gondola terminal
- High activity area in the original complex of small buildings
- Events Plaza
- Larger area with a performance stage
- Mountain Garden
- Small quiet courtyard atmosphere
- Children's play areas
- Bubbly mountain stream and ponds
Hotels and Hot Beds
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- Approximately 1090 bedrooms planned in the Base Village
- All residential units are organized as "Condo-Hotel"
with the exception of two floors in Building 8, The Little Nell,
and Westin Complex
- Units are wholly owned (not fractional or time-shared) and will
be marketed with aggressive rental management to ensure
a high degree of rental use – thus "Hot Beds"
- Entire Village essentially works as a single hotel property with
a central check-in and front desk in the
Arrival Center (Building 7)
- Property and rental management will be provided by ASC
- Two branded hotel properties are planned – The Little Nell
(Bldg 8) and a yet-to-be-determined major hotel franchise,
most likely Westin (Bldg 13A&B)
- Some units are designed with "lock-offs" so that a
single unit may be divided and rented as two smaller units
- Village could increase Snowmass Mountain visits by 100,000 tickets
per year.
ADDITIONAL DATA
- 349 condominium units
- 264 hotel units
- 10 Townhome Units
Unit Mix
- 92 one-bedroom studio units
- 176 one-bedroom units
- 242 two-bedroom units
- 110 three-bedroom units
- 2 four-bedroom units
- 10 three-bedroom townhomes
Retail, Restaurants, and Nightlife
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- The project will add approximately 64,000 ft2 of commercial retail
- 11 food and beverage operations which are critical in drawing
people into the village core (60% of commercial is F&B)
- Buildings 2A and 3 are set up for live outdoor music, creating
an exciting après scene
- Building 3D&E will be the major hot-spot for nightlife
- 2 story bar
- Huge patio and deck areas
- Live music, DJs, dancing...
- Commercial spaces will be made available for ownership by individual
businesses
- ASC will have a commercial covenant which will control the business
type mix
ADDITIONAL DATA
- Phase 1 will include 41,000 ft2 of commercial to drive interest
in the Base Village, approximately 70% is Food & Beverage
- Cart oriented food service will be available in the Arrival Center
- Conference Center may host large performances.
Conference Space
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- Primary conference space in lower level of Building 2A.
- Rental and Retail shop in Building 5 to be converted to spring,
summer and fall meeting space.
- Additional meeting space to be provided in "branded"
Condo Hotel (Building 13).
- Possible agreement with Mall conference space for reciprocal
use of this space and Conference Center.
- All space to be marketed and operated by ASC. Food and Beverage
to be provided by a restaurant in Building 2A.
- Approximately 15,100 square feet of usable meeting and conference
space during the spring summer and fall in Phases I
and II of the village. As a comparison the Snowmass Conference Center
has usable space of 18,100 square feet.
- The two events plazas in the village will also be available
to book group functions such as cocktail parties and dinners.
ADDITIONAL DATA
- Building 2A –Lower Level 15,288 sq. ft.
- Largest room 3200 sq. ft. (2x Daly Room at Club). Will hold
300 plus for a cocktail party, 225 for a conference
set or 180 for a sit down dinner.
- Four additional rooms from 500 to 1000 sq. ft. each
- Service kitchen with elevator to kitchen in restaurant above
- Restrooms, phones, service area
- Pre-function space of approximately 2000 sq. ft
- Building 5
- 3700 sq ft in three separate spaces of 1200, 1800 and 700
sq. ft. plus service and pre-function areas
By The Numbers
Development Statistics By Phase
| PHASE | Dwelling Units | Bldg. SF | Commercial SF | Restricted Housing Units |
| PHASE 1A | 89 | 211,986 | 33,918 | 3 |
| PHASE 1B | 49 | 132,705 | 6,780 | 5 |
| PHASE 2A | 158 | 175,050 | 8,650 | 4 |
| PHASE 2B | 62 | 116,393 | 14,029 | 4 |
| PHASE 3 | 124 | 156,085 | 0 | 5 |
| PHASE 4 | 90 | 118,570 | 0 | 8 |
| PHASE 5 | 41 | 57,445 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 613 | 963,234 | 63,377 | 29 |
Land Coverage (by use)
| (Lots 1-9) | Bldg Footprint (s.f.) | Site Coverage |
| Mixed Use (Bldgs 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 4AB, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 13A | 128,882 | 15% |
| Residential (Bldgs 10AB, 11, 12, 13B) | 66,567 | 8% |
| Commercial (Bldgs 3ABC, 3DE, 9AB, 9C) | 10,265 | 1% |
| Recreation (Aqua Center) | 3,500 | 0% |
| Total Building Footprint Area | 209,214 | 25% |
| Open Space | 623,819 | 75% |
Dwelling Units
| Dwelling Units | Range in Sq. Ft. | # of Units |
| Studios | 440 - 687 | 96 |
| One Bedroom | 619 - 1,020 | 178 |
| Two Bedroom | 743 - 1,692 | 240 |
| Three Bedroom | 1,496 - 1,800 | 97 |
| Four Bedroom | 1,800 - 2,410 | 2 |
| Totals | | 613 |
Parking Spaces
| Parking Structure | |
| Residential | 162 |
| Commercial / Day Skier | 323 |
| Valet | 52 |
| Mountain Club / Valet | 57 |
| Clinic | 21 |
| Arrival | 11 |
| Underground Garage | |
| 10AB | 130 |
| 11 | 67 |
| 12 | 37 |
| 13A | 134 |
| 13B | 65 |
| Surface | 47 |
| Total Parking | 1106 |
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