Lost Ski Areas of Colorado's Central and Southern Mountains

by Caryn Boddie, Peter Boddie

Overview

Colorado's central and southern mountains still draw droves of skiers to the slopes. However, many of the historic runs and areas that were popular over the past century--some near the current resorts of Aspen, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Purgatory, Telluride and Vail--no longer exist. Local hills like Whittaker Ranch near Eagle featured little more than a rope tow and warming hut. Now underneath Lake Dillon, Prestrud Jump hosted tournaments where Olympian Anders Haugen broke ski-jumping world records. From Lands End near Grand Junction to Sugarite near Trinidad, from swanky Hoosier Pass in Summit County to Stoner in Montezuma County, authors Caryn and Peter Boddie take readers on a tour of the lost ski areas of central and southern Colorado.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625852410
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	11/16/2015
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Caryn and Peter Boddie have been skiing since childhood. Caryn learned at Loveland and Vail. Peter learned in Connecticut. Previously, they published the original Hiker's Guide to Colorado, Hiking Colorado I and Hiking Colorado II. Peter is a hydrologist, natural scientist and geographer. Caryn is an author, writer and communications specialist. Both work in the Denver Metro Area.