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Squaw Pass Ski area may re-open next year with a park-only hill. I rode a lift with a guy who told me about it, he is in charge of their snowmaking. It is 15-20 minutes from denver. Check out the article:
Squaw Pass or Highway 103 is home to some of the best scenery close to Denver. From
Squaw and Chief Mountains one can see as far as Pikes to Longs Peak and then out to
Denver International Airport. West of the pass is the famous Mount Evans, which tops out
at over 14,000 feet. Squaw Pass last hosted alpine skiing during the mid-1970's. Since
then, the nature of the ski industry has changed greatly.
The ski area was bought back in 2002 by Gerald Petitt. The property contains about fifty
acres, most of which is below the highway. Under the old operation during the sixties and
seventies, the area had one primary lift that ran the full vertical of the slopes and also had a
smaller beginner tow. About a quarter-way down from the upper lift terminal was the lodge,
which was on the east side of the property. This housed the eating area, ski patrol, parking
facility, and mountain operation buildings. The target crowd for the old area was local
skiers. The area operated primarily on weekends and holidays, because it did not cater to
out of state vacationers.
In early November, 2004, the Clear Creek County Planning Commission heard plans for the
new ski area. The area planner, Doug Donovan, explained plans for a snowboard park-type
area. This would include a large superpipe, a smaller half pipe, and trail features. A new
triple chairlift would replace the existing T-bar. Snowmaking facilities are an important part
of this plan, which includes two small ponds for water retention.
Important Links for Squaw Pass Ski Area:
Squaw Pass Ski Area's Website
ColoradoSkiHistory.com's Lost Squaw Pass Page
Here is the Link: http://www.coloradoskihistory.com/news/pressrelease/squaw.html
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Squaw Pass or Highway 103 is home to some of the best scenery close to Denver. From
Squaw and Chief Mountains one can see as far as Pikes to Longs Peak and then out to
Denver International Airport. West of the pass is the famous Mount Evans, which tops out
at over 14,000 feet. Squaw Pass last hosted alpine skiing during the mid-1970's. Since
then, the nature of the ski industry has changed greatly.
The ski area was bought back in 2002 by Gerald Petitt. The property contains about fifty
acres, most of which is below the highway. Under the old operation during the sixties and
seventies, the area had one primary lift that ran the full vertical of the slopes and also had a
smaller beginner tow. About a quarter-way down from the upper lift terminal was the lodge,
which was on the east side of the property. This housed the eating area, ski patrol, parking
facility, and mountain operation buildings. The target crowd for the old area was local
skiers. The area operated primarily on weekends and holidays, because it did not cater to
out of state vacationers.
In early November, 2004, the Clear Creek County Planning Commission heard plans for the
new ski area. The area planner, Doug Donovan, explained plans for a snowboard park-type
area. This would include a large superpipe, a smaller half pipe, and trail features. A new
triple chairlift would replace the existing T-bar. Snowmaking facilities are an important part
of this plan, which includes two small ponds for water retention.
Important Links for Squaw Pass Ski Area:
Squaw Pass Ski Area's Website
ColoradoSkiHistory.com's Lost Squaw Pass Page
Here is the Link: http://www.coloradoskihistory.com/news/pressrelease/squaw.html
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