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Arapahoe Basin's plan to expand backcountry terrain is going forward.
The U.S. Forest Service issued a draft environmental impact statement on Friday that is one of the final stages of approval. The plans include a new lift and expansion into the steep terrain known as the Beavers and Steep Gullies.