Marble Ski Area Colorado

Many more ski lifts were planned for the resort as well as base facilities.

Marble ski area colorado.

Actually any ski slope in the marble area should be suspect at all times as a possible avalanche an avalanche that could kill or maim you. Marble is situated in the heart of the colorado rockies located on the headwaters of the crystal river in the elk mountain range. According to the colorado skier the. Marble ski resort opened for the 1971 ski season with only snow cats.

Today only about 30 ski areas operate on a regular basis leaving over 145 dormant sites. The truth of the matter is that colorado hosted over 175 ski areas since it became a state in the mid 1800 s. Colorado offers many world class ski resorts world renowned ski areas such as vail and aspen are rivaled by some of the lesser known ones listed below. Text from aspen times june 3 1971 lightly condensed annotations in double quotes.

Marble is 45 minutes south of glenwood springs just off colorado 133 on the west elk loop. Early bird ski passes will be on sale starting monday november 2 2020. It s a 2 7 mile uphill slog to the marble peak trailhead. Bear in mind that in early winter we sometimes get significantly more snow accumulation just 500 to 1000 vertical feet above here due to it raining instead of snowing at the webcam location.

Plans were cancelled during 1974. More information on the passes and the reopening plan which will include all the public health guidelines in relation to covid 19 will be available in the coming weeks. Aspen is only an hour to the north and crested butte is 45 miles to the south. Work starts on 1st marble chair lift.

Location is at 9 000 feet near marble peak in the aspen forest below the road area where most people park for skiing and hiking. When people consider skiing in colorado areas like vail aspen telluride and other destination resorts come to mind. Fit motivated skiers might not mind the walk but it s a bit soul crushing if you re used to parking at the start of the real skiing. In the case of skiing in places such as marble well used trails and climbing skin tracks may give you the sense you can simply tromp around and ski lines as if you were at am avalanche controlled resort.

The following year they contracted riblet to install a double chair up the main run.