Lost ski areaColoradoSan Juan MountainsRocky Mountains
Ski Creede
A rope-tow ski hill a few miles south of Creede on Highway 149, begun in 1959 with a tow and toboggan run, that often lacked snow.
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Skiing south of Creede began in 1959 with a tow and a toboggan run, four to six miles from town on Highway 149. A rope tow followed, four years later by Colorado Ski History's account or in 1968 by The Colorado Skier's.1,2
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Lost near Ski Creede
The closest other lost ski areas, as the crow flies.
- 1972–1983 · 51.7 mi away · ColoradoA small beginner hill built for the Forest Lakes subdivision north of Bayfield, open from 1972 to 1983.
- 1936–1938 · 52.3 mi away · ColoradoA club rope tow on a sagebrush slope about two miles west of downtown Gunnison, built with WPA help and used for two winters, 1936 to 1938.
- 1976–1986 · 55.9 mi away · ColoradoA small beginner ski hill run by the Tamarron resort north of Durango, with a rope tow from the mid-1970s and a short double chair from 1981.
History
Written by aurora.ski from the 2 pages below, each sentence numbered to its sources.
Skiing south of Creede began in 1959 with a tow and a toboggan run, four to six miles from town on Highway 149. A rope tow followed, four years later by Colorado Ski History's account or in 1968 by The Colorado Skier's. The hill had one or two runs, no snowmaking, and 100 or 300 feet of vertical depending on the source. It was listed in the Ski Area Guide for 1970 and 1971. Colorado Ski History dates its operation to about 1961 through about 1978; locals say snow was a constant problem, and the tow was taken down in 1985.1,2
Sources for this history (2)
- 1Colorado Ski History · Creede Ski Area
- 2Colorado Ski History · Lost Areas #5 (The Colorado Skier newsletter, September 17, 1992)
Photos
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Memories
What skiers remember of Ski Creede, in their own words.
Facts
Location
37.7942° N · 106.8589° W · Colorado · San Juan Mountains
OpenSkiMap lists it as abandoned.
Years operated
from 1959 · the year it closed is not yet collected
Closed for good; the year it closed is not yet collected. It stays here as part of the record of U.S. ski areas.
Its numbers
all 4all 4, in one list
Terrain contours: USGS 3D Elevation Program, public domain