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Could an exclusive new development near Steamboat Springs open the door to more private skiing in Colorado?

By In The NoCo,
Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery
Published August 1, 2024 at 5:35 AM MDT
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Stagecoach State Park visitors recreate along the shore of Stagecoach Reservoir in south Routt County on July 25, 2024. Homes on the far shore sit between the lake and the deserted Stagecoach ski area, where a developer has proposed building 700 new luxury homes with exclusive access to the ski area, golf course and fishing on the Yampa River.
Matt Stensland, Special to The Colorado Sun
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Stagecoach State Park visitors recreate along the shore of Stagecoach Reservoir in south Routt County on July 25, 2024. Homes on the far shore sit between the lake and the deserted Stagecoach ski area, where a developer has proposed building 700 new luxury homes with exclusive access to the ski area, golf course and fishing on the Yampa River.

Colorado is home to world class skiing, with dozens of public resorts open to skiers of all levels -- and incomes. Private ski resorts 鈥� which tend to cater to the ultra-wealthy 鈥� are practically nonexistent here.

But a newly proposed private resort could add to Colorado鈥檚 short list.

would create an exclusive enclave of multi-million dollar luxury homes in Routt County. The area, near Steamboat Springs, was once home to a small ski area back in the 1970s. Now, an wants to turn those 6,600 acres into a private ski area and golf course. This concerns some nearby residents, who worry the of their quiet community.

Host Erin O鈥橳oole spoke with , who covers the ski industry and the outdoors for The Colorado Sun. They discussed the history of private resorts in the West and whether this development might open the floodgates for more of these private ski areas in Colorado.

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In The NoCo
KUNC's In The NoCo is a daily slice of stories, news, people and issues. It's a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The show brings context and insight to the stories of the day, often elevating unheard voices in the process. And because life in Northern Colorado is a balance of work and play, we celebrate the lighter side of things here, too.
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Erin O'Toole
As the host of KUNC鈥檚 new program and podcast In the NoCo, I work closely with our producers and reporters to bring context and diverse perspectives to the important issues of the day. Northern Colorado is such a diverse and growing region, brimming with history, culture, music, education, civic engagement, and amazing outdoor recreation. I love finding the stories and voices that reflect what makes NoCo such an extraordinary place to live.
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Ariel Lavery
Ariel Lavery grew up in Louisville, Colorado and has returned to the Front Range after spending over 25 years moving around the country. She co-created the podcast Middle of Everywhere for WKMS, Murray State University鈥檚 NPR member station, and won Public Media Journalism awards in every season she produced for Middle of Everywhere. Her most recent series project is "The Burn Scar", published with The Modern West podcast. In it, she chronicles two years of her family鈥檚 financial and emotional struggle following the loss of her childhood home in the Marshall Fire.
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