Jankowsky then said he'd like to see an environmental objective for the ski industry in the next White River plan. But we all got involved in this business because we love the outdoors and want to take care of it. Meanwhile, Jean Naumann, representing the 10th Mountain Division hut system, the Backcountry Ski Alliance and the Vail Pass Task Force, said yet another objective could address the growing demand for multi-day backcountry touring. We're at the ceiling for huts, and the demand just keeps growing. Right now there's a lottery system for reservations because there's just not enough huts.
All stakeholder interests are different, but they all interrelate, too.
Let bygones be bygones Such friendly cooperation among top ski brass and the Forest Service hasn't always been on order. Jensen's counterpart at Beaver Creek, John Garnsey, went as far as to say he supported none of the proposed six alternatives. Dan Hormaechea, a planner for the White River National Forest, gave three reasons Wednesday for inviting the ski industry back to the table. We're not corporate COOs. The revised White River National Forest Plan is slated for publication this summer.