Snowmelt question remains key to Gondola Transit Center, Ski Time Square plans

Snowmelt question remains key to Gondola Transit Center, Ski Time Square plans

How the inclusion of snowmelt will affect the redevelopment of the long-dormant Ski Time Square area adjacent to the Steamboat Resort base was the main topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Steamboat Springs Redevelopment Authority meeting. The Gondola Transit Center project remains paused pending validation of a low- or no-carbon power source for snowmelt systems. A steering committee and project team, comprised of representatives of the redevelopme…

Could differences over snowmelt derail Steamboat Springs’ plans to redesign Gondola Transit Center?

Officials with Steamboat Resort say snowmelt is essential for safety of their guests while City Council members insist new snowmelt needs to be powered by renewable energy. A difference in priorities for a redesigned Gondola Transit Center could delay the project beyond the six-month pause Steamboat Springs City Council initiated in December and has the potential to derail redesign efforts entirely. The disagreement between the city and Steamboa…