Pitkin County OKs minor amendment for Aspen Mountain Nel‑Bell lift alignment

Sep 10, 2025

Pitkin County commissioners approved a single‑reading resolution amending the Aspen Mountain Ski Area master plan to consolidate two older lifts into a new high‑speed detachable quad and to replace an existing snow‑making line; the project still needs city and U.S. Forest Service approvals before construction can proceed.

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Pitkin County commissioners on Sept. 10 adopted a resolution approving a minor amendment to the 2018 Aspen Mountain Ski Area master plan and the activity‑envelope and site plan review needed to replace the Little Nell and Bell Mountain lifts with a single new, high‑speed detachable quad and to replace an existing snowmaking line.

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