Tag: cuchara
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With its water source dry, a southeast Colorado town’s clock is ticking
The Cucharas is not a mighty river, but the people of La Veta knew they had a problem brewing when it ran dry at the beginning of June. “We’re getting by,” said La Veta Mayor Doug Brgoch. “It’s not great.” The town has water in storage at its two reservoirs on the edge of town,…
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Southern Colorado ski area set to revive after long-awaited deal is finalized
After years of contentious talks, a plan is in place for the next life of a southern Colorado ski area. Huerfano County commissioners recently approved a 40-year operating agreement with a nonprofit to run county-owned Cuchara Mountain Park, home to the old ski area that closed in 2000. The nonprofit, Panadero Ski Corp., for the…
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Long abandoned ski area in Colorado opens for season after major funds
Editor’s note: Cuchara Mountain Park’s “ski bus” started running over the weekend (Dec. 14-15) for skiers interested in a ride up the slopes of the formerly abandoned ski area. Nonprofit Panadero Ski Corp. will be selling $40 tickets on Saturdays and Sundays when conditions allow. If the saga of a southern Colorado ski area revival…
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Ownership could change over old ski mountain in southern Colorado
Control of a ski area revival in southern Colorado could shift following a recent decision by Huerfano County commissioners. Two of the three voted to pursue transferring Cuchara Mountain Park back to Cuchara Foundation, which in 2017 purchased the former ski area base that was abandoned at the turn of the century. The foundation then…
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Hopes remain high for return of skiing at abandoned southern Colorado resort
Dreams are inching closer to reality in a rural southern Colorado community, where a former ski resort sat abandoned until 2017. That’s when Cuchara Mountain Park opened, following a grassroots effort that saw a local foundation acquire private property that was Panadaro Resort in the early 1980s. From U.S. 160, ski runs are still visible…
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Cuchara Mountain Park
Scenes from the abandoned ski area in Cuchara. Advocates are trying to revive the place, including Bill Coppola. (Video by Seth Boster)