‘Slower, and more challenging’: Colorado ski resort leaders describe impacts of staffing cuts at U.S. Forest Service

‘Pretty horrible honestly,’: Colorado ski resort leaders describe impacts from forest service staffing cuts

The chief operating officers of Colorado ski resorts say short staffing at the U.S. Forest Service is slowing down their ability to get work done. In Colorado, nearly all ski resorts that are open to the public operate on federal lands with special use permits from the Forest Service. The resorts therefore, work closely with the federal agency on everything, especially to get new projects approved. During the 2025 Ski Area COO Summit in Keystone…

Colorado ski resort leaders describe impacts of staffing cuts at U.S. Forest Service: ‘Slower, and more challenging’

The chief operating officers of Colorado ski resorts say short staffing at the U.S. Forest Service is slowing down their ability to get work done. In Colorado, nearly all ski resorts that are open to the public operate on federal lands with special use permits from the Forest Service. The resorts therefore, work closely with the federal agency on everything, especially to get new projects approved. During the 2025 Ski Area COO Summit in Breckenr…

‘Slower, and more challenging’: Colorado ski resort leaders describe impacts of staffing cuts at U.S. Forest Service

The chief operating officers of Colorado ski resorts say short staffing at the U.S. Forest Service is slowing down their ability to get work done. In Colorado, nearly all ski resorts that are open to the public operate on federal lands with special use permits from the Forest Service. The resorts therefore, work closely with the federal agency on everything, especially to get new projects approved. During the 2025 Ski Area COO Summit in Breckenr…