Colorado’s abandoned ski resorts whisper tales of a bygone era, standing as silent sentinels over landscapes once teeming with skiers. These ghost resorts, scattered across the state from the eerily quiet slopes of Geneva Basin to the remnants of Cuchara Valley, hold memories of powder days past. Nature reclaims chairlifts and lodges, while adventurers and historians are drawn to explore their deserted runs. These forgotten havens serve as poignant reminders of the fleeting nature of leisure and the relentless march of time.
Uncovering Skiing tracks down the story of a handful of these ski areas to see what went wrong and why they were abandoned.
“There’s over one hundred abandoned ski resorts in just the state of Colorado. From financial struggles, to changing climates, to even fatal accidents, these are some of the most well-known ski resorts that went abandoned.”