2013 MASTER PLAN JANUARY 2013 Prepared by: R Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. I-1 A. LOCATION .......................................................................................................................................... I-1 B. RESORT SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. I-2 C. BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT HISTORY ............................................................................................ I-4 1. 1940s and 1950s........................................................................................................................ I-4 2. 1960s ......................................................................................................................................... I-4 3. 1970s ......................................................................................................................................... I-4 4. 1980s ......................................................................................................................................... I-5 5. 1990s ......................................................................................................................................... I-5 6. 2000s ......................................................................................................................................... I-5 D. LOVELAND’S MARKET NICHE ................................................................................................................. I-5 E. ABSTRACT OF THE PROPOSED UPGRADE PLAN .......................................................................................... I-6 1. Valley Projects ........................................................................................................................... I-6 2. Basin Projects ............................................................................................................................ I-6 F. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS MASTER PLAN ........................................................................................ I-7 II. DESIGN CRITERIA & FOREST SERVICE DIRECTION ......................................................................... II-1 A. DAY SKI/REGIONAL DESTINATION RESORTS ............................................................................................. II-1 B. BASE AREA DESIGN ............................................................................................................................ II-1 C. MOUNTAIN DESIGN............................................................................................................................ II-2 1. Trail Design ............................................................................................................................... II-2 2. Lift Design ................................................................................................................................. II-4 3. On-Mountain Guest Services .................................................................................................... II-5 4. Capacity Analysis and Design ................................................................................................... II-5 D. BALANCE OF FACILITIES ....................................................................................................................... II-6 E. APPLICABLE FOREST SERVICE POLICY AND DIRECTION ................................................................................ II-6 1. 1997 Revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grassland ................................................................ II-7 2. Scenery Management and the Built Environment Image Guide ............................................ II-10 III. SITE INVENTORY.......................................................................................................................... III-1 A. TOPOGRAPHY AT LOVELAND ................................................................................................................ III-1 B. SLOPE GRADIENTS AT LOVELAND .......................................................................................................... III-1 C. SOLAR ASPECT AT LOVELAND............................................................................................................... III-2 IV. EXISTING FACILITIES .................................................................................................................... IV-1 A. SUMMARY OF THE EXISTING GUEST EXPERIENCE ..................................................................................... IV-1 B. EXISTING LIFT NETWORK .................................................................................................................... IV-2 1. Lift 1 ......................................................................................................................................... IV-4 2. Lift 2 ......................................................................................................................................... IV-4 3. Lift 3 ......................................................................................................................................... IV-4 4. Lift 4 ......................................................................................................................................... IV-4 5. Lift 5 ......................................................................................................................................... IV-5 6. Lift 6 ......................................................................................................................................... IV-5 7. Lift 7 ......................................................................................................................................... IV-5 8. Lift 8 ......................................................................................................................................... IV-5 9. Lift 9 ......................................................................................................................................... IV-5 10. Carpet ...................................................................................................................................... IV-5 Loveland Ski Area i Loveland Ski Area 11. Platter ...................................................................................................................................... IV-6 C. EXISTING TERRAIN NETWORK .............................................................................................................. IV-6 1. Terrain Variety ......................................................................................................................... IV-6 2. Developed Alpine Trails ........................................................................................................... IV-7 3. Undeveloped and Gladed Expert Terrain ............................................................................... IV-16 4. Terrain Parks .......................................................................................................................... IV-19 D. EXISTING CAPACITY ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................ IV-19 1. Comfortable Carrying Capacity .............................................................................................. IV-19 2. Density Analysis ..................................................................................................................... IV-22 3. Lift and Terrain Network Efficiency ....................................................................................... IV-24 E. EXISTING GUEST SERVICES FACILITIES, FOOD SERVICE SEATING & SPACE USE ANALYSIS ................................ IV-26 1. Guest Services ........................................................................................................................ IV-26 2. Space Use Analysis ................................................................................................................. IV-27 3. Food Service Seating .............................................................................................................. IV-34 F. EXISTING PARKING CAPACITY ............................................................................................................. IV-35 G. SUMMER ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................ IV-36 H. EXISTING RESORT OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................... IV-37 1. Ski Patrol/First Aid ................................................................................................................. IV-37 2. Snowmaking Coverage .......................................................................................................... IV-37 3. Grooming ............................................................................................................................... IV-37 4. Maintenance Facilities ........................................................................................................... IV-38 5. Waste Water Treatment .......................................................................................................