Ski Broadmoor. From 1959 to 1991, Colorado Springs residents had a ski resort in their own backyard. Ski Broadmoor opened in November 1959 after a one-month delay due to a lack of snow.

Ski Broadmoor was never meant to be an Aspen or Vail. Ron Marold’s Volvo is parked at the base of Ski Broadmoor in the 1960s. Photo courtesy of Ron Marold. Christian Murdock.

Ski Broadmoor’s trajectory tells the story of both the dreams and the difficulties for ski areas in Colorado through the years: A popular attraction that enjoyed growth as skiing exploded in ...

Ski Broadmoor officially opened in 1959, with two runs cut along the base of Cheyenne Mountain, just southwest of the Broadmoor Hotel. Ski Broadmoor was one of the first facilities in the state to ...

Skiing: Though Ski Broadmoor was discontinued years ago, the slopes at Breckenridge (21/2 hours) and Monarch (two hours) are close enough for a day trip by car. Winter golf.

That ownership team acquired the ski area in the late 1990s, after making several loans to the previous owner. Since 1998, the duo has pumped about $20 million into Powderhorn.

When Boulder writer Peter Bronski learned Colorado once hosted nearly 200 ski areas, he decided to rediscover as many as he could. The result: “Powder Ghost Towns: Epic Backcountry Runs in ...

But most significantly, the Broadmoor had one of the first full-service spas, becoming a true destination spa resort back when there was practically no such thing and virtually no hotels had spas.

Skiing has been a life-long passion for Sunlight Mountain Resort General Manger Tom Hays. Hays can’t recall missing a season since he strapped on his first set of sticks over five decades ago. A ...

Nearly ten years since the Broadmoor shut down its Mountain Golf Course, new plans are in the works to turn part of the site into a Par 3 short course.

Ski Broadmoor’s trajectory tells the story of both the dreams and the difficulties for ski areas in Colorado through the years: A popular attraction that enjoyed growth as skiing exploded in ...