Approach
Transition recreation management to address shorter average winter recreation seasons and changing use patterns.
Tactics
- Maintain current infrastructure and expand facilities in areas where concentrated use increases
- Develop options for diversifying snow-based recreation, including cat-skiing, helicopter skiing, additional ski lifts, higher elevation runs, toboggan runs, snow making, and backcountry yurts.
- Conduct safety education to make the public aware of increased risk of avalanche and thin ice.
- Invest in temporary or mobile structures to adapt to higher variability seasonal changes, e.g. adjustable snow park system based on snow levels, portable toilets in lieu of permanent toilets. Likewise, divest in infrastructure that cannot be nimble.
Sensitivity
Strategy
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