A Closer Look at Colorado’s Ski Areas

Colorado is the place to go for a large selection of slopes.

Skier Kim Bailey, right, tries to connect with friends on the phone while she rides the lift with her friend Roxanne Garlington in Vail on Feb. 6, 2023. Bailey was in Vail for the 50th anniversary gathering of the National Brotherhood of Skiers, a consortium of Black ski clubs which meets annually. The group includes recreational enthusiast and also supports young athletes ó their hope is to one day produce the first Black Olympic medalist in skiing or snowboarding. Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post

By Seth Boster From The Gazette

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—As Colorado’s resorts begin welcoming skiers and snowboarders, we offer this list with information about them.

Arapahoe Basin (est. 1946)

A-Basin is the oldest of Summit County’s four ski areas, beginning with former ski racers and World War II veterans. The decades ushered in a new cast of characters: a scrappy bunch who called themselves Atomic Janitors, cleaning by night, sleeping in an A-Frame attic and skiing by daybreak.