Download or read book Colorado Powder Keg written by Michael W. Childers and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Downhill skiing is a vital economic engine for many communities in the Rocky Mountain states, attracting 20 million skier days per season. Colorado is by far the most popular destination, with more than two dozen major ski resorts creating a thriving industry that adds billions to the state's coffers. But, many ask, at what cost? Michael Childers traces the rise of Colorado's ski industry alongside that of the burgeoning environmental movement, which sprang up in opposition to rampant commercial development on mountains that had been designated as public lands. Combining official ski resort figures, U.S. Forest Service documents, real estate and tourism records, wildlife data, newspaper articles, and public comments, Childers shows how what started as an innocent leisurely pursuit has morphed into a multi-billion dollar business that forever changed the landscape of Colorado and brought with it serious environmental consequences. This first environmental history of skiing in Colorado traces the recreation's rise in popularity as a way of examining major changes in public land management in the American West during the last century. As more people headed to Colorado's mountains in search of thrills on the slopes, the USFS quickly became overwhelmed by the demand and turned resort development over to the private sector. The result has been a decades-long battle between developers and environmentalists-with skiers and Colorado residents caught in the middle. Childers examines the history of the ski industry within Colorado throughout the twentieth century along with the challenges the industry's growth posed in balancing the private development of public lands and mounting environmental concerns over issues such as rural growth, wildlife management, and air and water pollution. He then traces the history of radical environmentalism back to the 1960s to show how it picked up momentum, culminating in the Earth Liberation Front's 1998 arson at Vail Ski Resort--which ended up doing more harm than good to the environmentalist cause by recasting the mega-resorts as victims and turning public opinion against all environmental activists in the area. As Americans weigh their desire for fresh powder against their concern for protecting unspoiled lands, Childers's book provides valuable food for thought. Colorado Powder Keg opens a new window on the history of skiing in the American West as it adds to the broader debate over the management and purpose of national forests.
Download or read book Ski Areas and Resorts in Colorado written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Arapahoe Basin, Aspen, Colorado, Aspen/Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain (ski area), Beaver Creek Resort, Birds of Prey (ski course), Blue Sky Basin, Breckenridge Ski Resort, Buttermilk (ski area), Comparison of Colorado ski resorts, Copper Mountain (Colorado), Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Durango Mountain Resort, Echo Mountain Park, Eldora Mountain Resort, Hesperus Ski Area, Howelsen Hill Ski Area, Kendall Mountain, Keystone Resort, List of Colorado ski resorts, Loveland Ski Area, Monarch Ski Area, Powderhorn Resort, Silverton Mountain, Ski Cooper, Snowmass (ski area), Spring Gulch, Steamboat Ski Resort, Sunlight Ski Area, Telluride Ski Resort, Vail Resorts, Vail Ski Resort, Winter Park Resort, Wolf Creek ski area.
Download or read book Powder Ghost Towns written by Peter Bronski and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2013-03-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its heyday, Colorado had more than 175 ski areas operating on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, and while many of those resorts have shut down, their runs still shelter secret stashes of snow. Pristine slopes await backcountry powder hounds out to discover these chutes and steeps, bunny hills and bumps. Chronicling the history of more than 36 of these "lost resorts," Powder Ghost Towns provides the beta for how to ski and board these classic runs today, with comprehensive information on trailheads, where to skin up, and the best descents. Coverage ranges from southern Wyoming's Medicine Bow Mountains to the Colorado-New Mexico border, including famous old resorts like Hidden Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Download or read book Skiing in Colorado written by Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skiing in Colorado evolved from a transportation necessity to a world-class recreational pursuit. The first documented use of skis in Colorado occurred in the winter of 1859. As the popularity of the activity grew, ski resorts opened throughout the state. After World War II, Colorado saw a boom in the industry along with advancements in equipment, lifts, and safety; the development of ski schools; and the opening of new ski areas. This volume includes photographs from the Colorado Snowsports Museum that illustrate and celebrate the history of skiing in Colorado.
Download or read book Lost Ski Areas of Colorado s Front Range and Northern Mountains written by Caryn Boddie and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avid skiers have flocked to the northern reaches of the Centennial State for over a century. While the prized powder remains the same, the top skiing destinations bear only a faint resemblance to the resorts of previous generations. Neighborhood slopes, such as Tabernash Hill, featured little more than a rope tow and a storage shed. Other spots like Estes Park's Old Man Mountain held tournaments and contests with Olympic participants. From the Cathy Cisar Winter Playground in Craig to Cheyenne Mountain's Ski Broadmoor and everywhere in between, join authors Caryn and Peter Boddie on a tour through the lost ski areas of northern Colorado and the Front Range.
Download or read book Lost Ski Areas of Colorado s Central and Southern Mountains written by Caryn & Peter Boddie and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Powder Ghost Towns Epic Backcountry Runs In Colorado s Lost Ski Resorts written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its heyday, Colorado had more than 175 ski areas operating on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, and while many of those resorts have shut down, their runs still shelter secret stashes of snow. Pristine slopes await backcountry powder hounds out to discover these chutes and steeps, bunny hills and bumps. Chronicling the history of more than 36 of these "lost resorts," Powder Ghost Towns provides the beta for how to ski and board these classic runs today, with comprehensive information on trailheads, where to skin up, and the best descents. Coverage ranges from southern Wyoming's Medicine Bow Mountains to the Colorado-New Mexico border, including famous old resorts like Hidden Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Download or read book American Ski Resort written by Margaret Supplee Smith and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the combined phenomena of skiing, tourism, and architecture from a national perspective. Focusing on destination ski resorts in New England, the Rocky Mountains, the Far West, and southern Canada, Smith examines the architecture of recreational skiing from the 1930s to 1990, showing how small, family-operated businesses evolved into the massive, theme-oriented, multipurpose ski establishments of today.
Download or read book Colorado Ski written by David Lissy and published by Westcliffe Publishers. This book was released on 1988 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Insider s Guide to the Best Skiing in Colorado written by Peter Shelton and published by . This book was released on 1989-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide captures all the best skiing in Colorado--from where to find the best novice slopes to the secret reserves of powder snow and strategies for stormy days. Also includes a series of mini-chapters on ski technique to help readers polish their skills for the special challenges and delights of each resort's terrain. 16 maps.
Download or read book The Best Ski Resorts in America written by Claire Walter and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book White River National Forest written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Mountain (ski area), Breckenridge Ski Resort, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Copper Mountain (Colorado), Deer Creek Trail (Colorado), Eagles Nest Wilderness, Flat Tops Wilderness Area, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, Grays Peak Trail, Green Mountain Reservoir, Hanging Lake, Harker Park Lake, Holy Cross Wilderness, Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness, Independence, Pitkin County, Colorado, Keystone Resort, Maroon Bells, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness, Raggeds Wilderness, Snowmass (ski area), South Canyon Fire, Storm King Mountain (Colorado), Sunlight Ski Area, Trappers Lake, Vail Ski Resort. Excerpt: Vail Ski Resort is located in Eagle County, Colorado, next to the town of Vail. Vail Mountain, at 5,289 acres (2,140 ha), is the largest single mountain ski resort in the United States, featuring seven bowls and intermediate gladed terrain in Blue Sky Basin. It opened in 1962 and is currently owned and operated by Vail Resorts, which also operates three other ski resorts in the state (Breckenridge, Keystone, and Beaver Creek) as well as Heavenly Ski Resort, Northstar at Tahoe, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe. Vail Mountain has three sections: The Front-Side, Blue Sky Basin, and the Back Bowls. The mountain is the second largest resort in North America after Whistler Blackcomb at over 5,200 acres (2,100 ha). Most of the mountain is wide open terrain with trails of all types, from cruising runs from most Front Side and Blue Sky Basin lifts, to the wide open Back Bowls, glades, chutes, and moguls in the Northwoods area, cornices in Blue Sky Basin, and much more. Vail Village is modeled on Bavarian village styles, with pedestrian streets. Unlike other Colorado ski towns such as Aspen, Breckenridge, or Steamboat Springs, which existed as mining towns prior to the...
Download or read book Ski Inc written by Chris Diamond and published by . This book was released on 2016-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chris Diamond's career spanned the ski industry's seminal events. This is his candid, behind-the-scenes account of the good times and bad.--cover
Download or read book Ski Bummin in the Rockies written by Gary J. Peterson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SKI BUMMIN' IN THE ROCKIES: a collection of characteristic profiles on 20 of the best ski resorts in the Rockies for those looking to live out the ski bum experience. This guide provides key information for all those looking to experience the ski bum lifestyle. It is full of insights & exposures to the world of ski bumming from a seasoned ski bum's unbiased view. Topics include employment, town & mountain profiles, resort realities, housing, jobs, & more--exposing the true realities of moving to, living at, & working for a world class ski resort. The book profiles 20 resorts in five states stretching across the Rockies from Sun Valley, Idaho to Taos, New Mexico, including Utah's & Colorado's finest. Employment with the ski company of each resort is covered with information on free employee passes, job fair dates (hiring), drug testing policies, housing & employee grooming restrictions. Season pass prices & how to ski for free (legally) is here in these pages! Written with a casual conversational style presenting straight talk about the ski bum lifestyle that relates to the young generation that seeks this kind of adventure. Published by Champagne Enterprises, P.O. Box 4000, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. 970-871-0374.
Download or read book Colorado The Best Ski And Snowboard Destination Skiing Tour From Vail To Winter Park written by Luther Simer and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no substitute for a Colorado winter vacation, where having so many of America's best ski resorts makes Colorado the nation's No. 1 ski and snowboard destination -- and bluebird skies and tons of fresh, dry powder reign supreme as the lifts turn during ski season. There are over 50 beautiful photos of the Colorado Rockies during fabulous Spring skiing conditions. White snow and blue skies! That is what makes Spring skiing so wonderful. Van transportation is available from Denver International Airport can take you to the start of the ski tour in Vail and pick you up at the tours end in Winter Park. But you may wish to take a train back to Denver as a scenic way to see the mountains between Winter Park and Denver! It is a wonderful adventure that as yet to be recognized as one of the mountain treasures of Colorado and of the world for matter. It is the highest ski tour of its type in the world. Skiing takes place at an average altitude of 11,000 feet while most of the base villages are at 9,000 feet. The tour is 62 miles in length. It takes 7 days of skiing. There is an average of 19,500 feet of ascent and 24,400 feet of descent.
Download or read book Dangerous Slopes written by Kenneth Janiec and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-12-20 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snowboarding should be fun, especially when you're riding at Colorado's newest ski resort. Elks Run is located in beautiful Summit County. With its aspens, colorful wildflowers, and very tall mountains, it takes your breath away, or, if you aren't careful, your life. Dangerous Slopes is a story that underlines a conflict when society chooses pride and greed are chosen over safety and honesty. The result will most likely be a physical, financial, and psychological loss. Michael Doyle works as a computer consultant and part-time ski/snowboard instructor at Elks Run ski resort. He is struggling with being newly divorced. While women are easy to meet at the resort, he has a dilemma. He still has feelings for his ex-wife. Mike and Stanley, his trusted basset hound, unravel an unfortunate accident-or was it sabotage by environmentalists as the FBI suspects-on the resort's newest gondola lift. His friends are helpful, but he is on his own. He readily admits that he isn't Sherlock Holmes; however, with a little luck, anything is possible.
Download or read book Skiing the Great Resorts of North America written by Wendy Williams and published by Chicago : Contemporary Books. This book was released on 1978 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
