Vail Resorts and the Town of Vail have put down the gloves and are now planning to work together to install affordable housing into a new fourth ski base area for the resort.

Vail Resorts, Town of Vail and East West Partners plan West Lionshead village with worker housing on parcel eyed for condos a decade ago

A new fourth ski base area for the Vail ski resort is in the works. Yahoo Sports

Officials said the new village will include amenities for guests but also allow for community benefits like workforce housing, improved transit and additional parking.

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We appreciate the Town’s partnership and shared vision for the West Lionshead base village that will benefit our community, our employees, and our guests,” said Beth Howard, vice president and chief operating officer of Vail Mountain.

In exchange for not appealing that verdict, Vail Resorts, its development partners and town government will cooperate on Vail Resorts developing a fourth base village, West Lionsh