| Lost Ski Areas of Colorado's Front Range and Northern Mountains Contributor(s): Boddie, Caryn (Author), Boddie, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540211746 ISBN-13: 9781540211743 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $32.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Sports & Recreation | Skiing - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.93 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.99 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Colorado - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Boddie, Caryn: - 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. |