Developer plans ski area on Pikes Peak

[Valind]

I saw this on the 9news.com website...

COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) - A former broadband company executive wants to open a ski resort on Pikes Peak.

John Ball has proposed buying a $4 million, 320-acre parcel on the famous mountain for the ski area, resort and condominiums.

Ball is the former chief executive of Boulder-based Eller Industries. He told The Gazette newspaper in Thursday's editions that the area would be similar to Eldora near Boulder.

Property owner Harvey Carter says Ball has 30 days to provide $1 million in earnest money. Carter says he has another prospective buyer if the deal with Ball collapses.

The proposal would need approval from Teller County and the U.S. Forest Service.

Ball is hoping to break ground by 2010 with an opening a year later.

 

[Dustin.]

Is it just going to be a park or something? There is barely any snow up there.

 

[J.W.]

Ya i saw that on the news last night. seems stupid, we have plenty of resorts already.

 

[Mr.LemonPie]

kinda good for people who live in colorado springs. but ppointless for anyone else

 

[HappyTreez]

there used to be one there already, i wonder if he will use existing trails?

 

[Jeff_Lo]

ha dude just an FYI, someone trys to do this every year, so many people have purchased land for ski resorts and sold stock to try and get it to work out! Never does! It would be sick, but there are usually 5 proposals a year, only one has come 25 percent of the way. 2 guys have already cut trails, but it wont happen.

 

[Jeff_Lo]

also there is yet to be a proposal that has been approved since the old resort closed. good chance of it never opening again. i used to work on Pikes Peak so trust me when I say...its a very very far out chance!

 

[EL_FINRE]

that would make sense and hopefully make the opening date easier to accomplish