COPPER MOUNTAIN RESORT 2011 MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN Prepared by: 2011 Master Development Plan Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Location ............................................................................................................................ 1-2 1.2 Resort Summary ................................................................................................................ 1-2 1.3 Background and Development History ................................................................................ 1-3 1.4 Abstract of the Master Development Plan ............................................................................ 1-4 Lift Replacements ................................................................................................................ 1-5 Lift Additions ....................................................................................................................... 1-5 Terrain Improvements .......................................................................................................... 1-6 Guest Services .................................................................................................................... 1-6 Snowmaking ........................................................................................................................ 1-7 Operations ........................................................................................................................... 1-7 1.5 Goals and Objectives of this Master Development Plan ........................................................ 1-7 1.6 Development Philosophy and Market Position ..................................................................... 1-8 2. Design Criteria for Resort Planning ....................................... 2-1 2.1 Regional/Destination Resorts .............................................................................................. 2-2 Regional Destination Resorts ............................................................................................... 2-2 National and International Destination Resorts ...................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Base Area Design ............................................................................................................... 2-4 2.3 Mountain Design ................................................................................................................ 2-4 Trail Design ......................................................................................................................... 2-4 Lift Design ........................................................................................................................... 2-7 On-Mountain Guest Services ................................................................................................ 2-7 Capacity Analysis and Design............................................................................................... 2-8 2.4 Balance of Facilities ........................................................................................................... 2-8 2.5 Management of National Forest System Lands .................................................................... 2-9 Pertinent Forest Plan Direction ............................................................................................. 2-9 Recreation Opportunity Spectrum ...................................................................................... 2-11 Scenery Management and the Built Environment Image Guide ............................................ 2-12 Accessibility to Public Lands .............................................................................................. 2-14 3. Site Inventory .......................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Topography ....................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Slope Gradients at Copper Mountain Resort ........................................................................ 3-1 3.3 Solar Aspect at Copper Mountain Resort ............................................................................. 3-3 Page i 4. Existing Facilities 4-1 4.1 Summary of the Existing Guest Experience ......................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Existing Lift Network........................................................................................................... 4-2 Lift Discussion and Overview ............................................................................................... 4-5 4.3 Existing Terrain Network ..................................................................................................... 4-9 Terrain Variety ...................................................................................................................... 4-9 Developed Alpine Trails ........................................................................................................ 4-9 Existing Terrain Distribution by Ability Level ........................................................................ 4-18 Alternate Terrain ................................................................................................................ 4-19 4.4 Existing Capacity Analysis ................................................................................................ 4-23 Comfortable Carrying Capacity ........................................................................................... 4-23 Density Analysis ................................................................................................................ 4-25 Lift and Terrain Network Efficiency ...................................................................................... 4-27 4.5 Existing Guest Services Facilities, Food Service Seating & Space Use Analysis .................. 4-28 Skier Services Locations .................................................................................................... 4-28 Space Use Analysis ........................................................................................................... 4-30 Food Service Seating ......................................................................................................... 4-38 4.6 Existing Parking and Resort Access .................................................................................. 4-40 4.7 Existing Alternate and Non-Winter Activities ...................................................................... 4-42 Winter ............................................................................................................................... 4-42 Summer ............................................................................................................................ 4-42 4.8 Existing On-Mountain Operations ...................................................................................... 4-43 Ski Patrol/First Aid ............................................................................................................. 4-43 Snowmaking Coverage ...................................................................................................... 4-43 Grooming Operations ......................................................................................................... 4-44 Maintenance Facility .......................................................................................................... 4-44 4.9 Existing Utilities and Infrastructure .................................................................................... 4-44 Water ................................................................................................................................ 4-44 Sewer ................................................................................................................................ 4-45 Power ................................................................................................................................ 4-45 Natural Gas........................................................................................................................ 4-45 Fuel Storage ...................................................................................................................... 4-45 Road Network .................................................................................................................... 4-45 4.10 Resort Capacity Balance and Limiting Factors ............................................................... 4-46 4.11 Vegetation Management Plan ........................................................................................ 4-46 5. Prior Project Approvals 5-1 6. Upgrade Plan 6-1 6.1 Summary of the Upgrade Plan ............................................................................................ 6-1 Page ii Copper Mountain Resort 2011 Master Development Plan 6.2 Upgraded Lift Network ........................................................................................................ 6-2 Planned Lift Replacements/Modifications ............................................................................. 6-5 Planned Lift Additions .......................................................................................................... 6-8 6.3 Upgraded Developed Terrain Network ................................................................................. 6-9 Terrain Variety .....................................................................................................................