Developer has plan to save famous tram – WY
Developers who want approval to expand the Teton Village resort say doing so might be a way to save the resort’s famous aerial tram.
In newspaper ads, Snake River Associates said that its development plan could create ”a vibrant village able to create an environment where a new aerial tram investment is attractive and possible.”
Teton County commissioners were scheduled to vote Tuesday on the expansion plan, which has drawn criticism from some who say there aren’t enough protections for open space. Commissioners rejected the plan on a 3-2 vote in May, but decided to reconsider after hearing from the plan’s backers.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort president Jerry Blann announced last month that the tram would be shut down next summer, saying it would be increasingly difficult and expensive to keep the aging tram safe. Citing a replacement cost of $20 million dollars, Blann said the resort was unlikely to build a new tram.