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4 days agoThe 8 Oldest Ski Areas In Colorado
Colorado hosts the oldest ski area in the United States, Howelsen Hill, which opened in 1915, predating all East Coast and West Coast ski areas.
As Colorado's first formalized ski area it marks many significant point in state's mountain sports history including the first resort to allow snowboarders on chairlifts. There are many factors that led to its ultimate demise but the addition of nearby Winter Park Ski Resort played a major role as it ended up being the preferred resort in the area.