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1. Competition. This considers the completion of partially developed <br /> and new areas from Rifle to Vail. Sunlight and Snowmass fall in <br /> the first category. Beaver Creek and the adjacent Arrowhead-at- <br /> Vail, Little Annie behind Aspen Mountain, Adams Rib (Adam Mountain) <br /> south of Eagle, and Rifle fall in the second category. <br /> However, Coal Basin may be one of very few future areas that will <br /> be acceptable for development due to its special situation and <br /> existing facilities, and in spite of the long and complicated <br /> Joint Review Process in Colorado that involves all levels of <br /> government. <br /> 2. Skier Demand which is currently estimated at from 7 to 10% growth <br /> rate per year. Latest studies indicate that the number of skiers <br /> has increased 40% from 11 million in 1976 which in turn was a 42% <br /> increase over the 7.7 million skiers in 1973. Also, alpine and <br /> cross country skiing combined now attracts over 15 million partici- <br /> pants nation-wide. (Source: :November, 1979 issue of "Ski Area <br /> Management") . <br /> 3. Cost of uphill facilities, mechanical snow grooming equipment, wages, <br /> insurance, energy, etc. <br /> 4. Political Climate and local sentiment regarding the socio-economic <br /> aspects or problems as the postmining period approaches. <br /> Paul I. Hauk <br /> Consultant <br /> 48- <br />