COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Hopes are high for the return of downhill skiing at a former resort that was long abandoned.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports Cuchara Mountain Park opened in 2017 after a local foundation acquired private property that had been Panadaro Resort in the early 1980s.
The original resort regularly swapped hands and was plagued by bankruptcy over the span of two decades. Now the grounds are in the hands of Huerfano County, and sledding and cross-country skiing on a groomed loop have been popular this winter.
The goal is to revive the lift and provide access to a modest 56 acres and 400 vertical feet.
