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slopes that are relatively gentle and completely free of avalanche <br /> hazards could be used for a network of maintained cross country ski <br /> trails similar to the successful operation at Ashcroft south of Aspen. <br /> The location also provides an excellent distant view of the East Peak <br /> country back or east of Redstone as well as the precipitous slopes and <br /> peaks immediately to the south toward Huntsman Ridge. Guided and signed <br /> cross country ski trail possibilities for day-long tours could include: <br /> A - From the Section 4 site north to Dexter Park and down Dexter <br /> Creek into the South Branch of Thompson Creek. <br /> B - From McClure Pass north to the head of Hayes Creek, then east <br /> along the Hayes Creek-Coal Creek divide to the slope below <br /> or west of the 9,663' point in Section 19 and then north- <br /> westerly to the plant or base area. <br /> Some excellent novice type terrain for lift-served skiing, with the <br /> usual amount of necessary slope modification at critical spots, is <br /> available in the main segment. For example, several runs in the 4,000' - <br /> long range on slopes averaging 15 to 22 percent can be made between Bear <br /> and Spring Creek as is evident on the topographic map and oblique photo- <br /> graphs. The lift from a base terminal located at the "reshaped" borrow <br /> pit site near the mouth of Bear Creek could be constructed with an <br /> intermediate load-unload platform so that novice skiers could also use <br /> the facility. A small instruction area (level to gentle grade) for the <br /> rank beginners and small children can be shaped into the waste pile so <br /> as to be close to the base shelter-restaurant and parking. <br /> There are some other terrain possibilities for beginners in the <br /> Section 4 and 5 areas below the #5 mine area on exposures that vary from <br /> east to south. For example, the gentle, uniform slope in the east half <br /> of Section 4 extends from about 4,300' and gains only 720' vertical or <br /> an average of 17 percent from 8,680' up to 9,400' ; and the base terminal <br /> could be located close to the cross country center mentioned earlier. <br /> -14- <br />