Building in Winter Park, Grand County Colorado

Building in Winter Park in Grand County Colorado is not an easy task given the amount of snow that is always on the ground. Like every project, we begin with a site analysis, but the site is pretty tight. Ultimately, the building is a simple rectangle.

Winter Park, Grand County is a popular spot for locals in Colorado. Quite different than places like Vail or Aspen which are more often frequented by tourists and out of towners. Given the future plans of the town as seen in the comprehensive plan, the town will only get better. This site is located in a great spot walking distance to the town center. Not to mention it's close to many options of public transit. It really shows how building in Winter park is difficult, but very much worthwhile.

Now that the foundation is poured, the heavy lifting can commence. Most of the sitework is well underway. Building in any mountain environment is challenging. Not only do you have the topography to work with, but you have the subsurface items like boulders, tree stumps, soil conditions. Additionally there there sites protections such as environmental controls and protections, avalanche protections, runoff mitigation and more. General site access is also a struggle given the rugged terrain.