Description
Arapahoe Basin, started by several Camp Hale veterans in 1945-46 on a shoestring budge, has endured and thrived as one of Colorado’s earliest commercial ski areas. With many of the state’s highest-elevation ski runs, Arapahoe delights its loyal longtime following and attracts visitors who seek challenging skiing and riding.
Arapahoe Basin: A Colorado Legend since 1946 captures the first seventy-four years of “The Legend”–its founders, their early struggles to open the ski area, and the many improvements that came throughout the years to give skiers and exciting, fun experience. it conveys the colorful personalities and lively events that created the legend that is Arapahoe.
This book tells the story in living color by drawing from archives, newspaper and magazine articles, Larry Jump’s memoirs, and numerous interviews. It is abundantly illustrated with 400 images.
