| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 234 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A Gateway into the Mountains; 2. Go Build It on the Mountain; 3. Rich Manâ#x80;#x99;s Games, Poor Manâ#x80;#x99;s Taxes; 4. The Last Resort; 5. Fire on the Mountain; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover |
| Summary |
Ullr AwardDownhill skiing is a vital economic engine for many communities in the Rocky Mountain states, attracting 20 million skier days per season. Colorado is by far the most popular destination, with more than two dozen major ski resorts creating a thriving industry that adds billions to the state's coffers. But, many ask, at what costMichael Childers traces the rise of Colorado's ski industry alongside that of the burgeoning environmental movement, which sprang up in opposition to rampant commercial development on mountains that had been designated as public lands. Combining official ski r |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-222) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ski resorts -- Environmental aspects -- Colorado
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Skis and skiing -- Environmental aspects -- Colorado
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Skis and skiing -- Economic aspects -- Colorado
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
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Ski resorts -- Environmental aspects.
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Skis and skiing -- Economic aspects.
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Skis and skiing -- Environmental aspects.
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Colorado.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012016527 |
| ISBN |
0700623590 |
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9780700623594 |
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