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Founder – Jack Gorsuch founder of Chalk Mountain Ski Area

by summithistorical | Dec 23, 2025 | 1926–1976, Colorado 150, Fremont Pass

Town: Fremont Pass, near the molybdenum mining town of Climax. Chalk Mountain Ski Area: 1934 – 1962 Chalk Mountain Ski Area, Summit County’s first ski mountain, was founded by Jack Gorsuch (1931/32–2017). While working at the Climax Molybdenum Mine, Gorsuch...

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