89209 Resource 78724 78558 78558 1113006892050 1113006926531 Controlled Summit Lift in Breckenridge - It's Up! - It's Down! The decision to approve the highest lift in North America has been withdrawn <p>On January 21st, I reported here that the Summit Lift at Peak 8 in Breckenridge, was given <strong><a href="http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20050119/RECREATION01/50119011&SearchID=73204470020198" target="_blank">preliminary approval</a></strong> by the Dillon Ranger District.&nbsp; However, District Ranger Rick Newton has supervisors (don't we all?) - and they have very different views from his.&nbsp; </p><p>So, they have <strong><a href="http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20050404/NEWS/104040045/-1/ARCHIVES04" target="_blank">withdrawn his approval</a></strong> for further study.&nbsp; The plans for the lift, according to reporter Kim Marquis of the Summit Daily, are left &quot;hanging in the breeze like a stalled chairlift&quot;. &nbsp;(I like that Kim.&nbsp; She's got a good way with words.)</p><p>So, it's back to the drawing boards.&nbsp; Vail Resorts cannot move forward until a final (favorable) decision is reached, and the Imperial Bowl will remain the domain of the few brave hikers with the tenacity to get there.&nbsp; But then, that's government. </p> 9 application/xml false Breckenridge North America summit lift Vail Resorts Range OKs Summit Lift Highest lift in North America closer to reality. http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20050119/RECREATION01/50119011&SearchID=73204470020198 Summit Lift Decision Withdrawn Highest lift in North America is now further from reality. http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20050404/NEWS/104040045/-1/ARCHIVES04 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; Tablet PC 1.7; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322) 66.198.200.154 66.198.200.154 kdeshaies false true false false true 205866 false false true false false false true 78724 blog blogsite/SnowHome/web