Lift 1 Corridor Project

The Lift 1 Corridor Project is a multi-stakeholder development encompassing several parcels of land from the corner of South Aspen Street and Dean Street to the current base of Lift 1A. The redevelopment of the corridor will include the construction of a new telemix lift (a mix of chairs and gondola cabins), base area, and skier return located closer to downtown Aspen, adjacent to Dean Street.  The loading platform is proposed in the current location of the historic Lift 1 (which will be relocated on site and rehabilitated), returning the base to its original location, where skiing began in Aspen in 1946.

To the east, adjacent to the new base, will be the relocated and rehabilitated Skiers Chalet Lodge, which will contain skier services for the Aspen Skiing Company  as well as a ski museum operated by the Aspen Historical Society. To the west along South Aspen Street will be the relocated and rehabilitated Skiers Chalet Steakhouse, proposed to be a restaurant. Continuing further up the hill and flanking either side of the ski corridor will be the Lift One Lodge hotel and residences. At the termination of South Aspen Street, adjacent to a cul-de-sac, will be the Oko hotel (formerly known as Gorsuch Haus) with the ski corridor to the east of the building. A portion of the newly extended ski corridor will operate across Dolinsek Gardens during the ski season. The Monarch Street side Dolinsek Gardens was completed in 2023 and is open to the public.

In March 2019, the citizens of Aspen approved the development proposal, which was referred to the voters by the Aspen City Council. The project, divided into two applications, was submitted to the City for final land use approvals to finalize the details of the two projects and their continued conformance with the approvals granted by voters in the March 2019 election.  The earlier approvals established and memorialized the site plan, mass, scale and uses allowed for both Gorsuch Haus and Lift One Lodge. The final details for the Gorsuch Haus project were reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The final details for  Lift One Lodge were reviewed by both the Planning and Zoning and Historic Preservation Commission for distinct aspects of the project.  These final reviews evaluated the details of the projects, such as: materials and fenestration of the buildings, outdoor lighting, landscaping, and preservation of the on-site historic resources.

Current status of the projects (updated April 2025):

• Dolinsek Gardens (Monarch side completed)
• Lift One Lodge hotel and residences (also includes Skiers’ Chalet and Steakhouse relocation and renovation, Original Lift 1 towers and gantry restoration and relocation, and park design): permit 0012-2023-BCOM in for review (submitted April 2023).
• Oko hotel: permit (submitted March 2025).
• Initial site preparation work will likely begin Summer of 2025 with more significant site activity beginning in Spring of 2026.