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| Silver Hills Ski Area |
Dates of Operation: 1966 -1984
Lifts: 1 J-bar; 1 tow
* The J-bar was made in Austria before WWII and was originally
installed at Camp Hale, then later at Cuchara, and finally at Silver Hills.
History: This ski area was owned and operated by Clara Reida and
Margaret Locarnini, who also were owners of the Singing Acres Ranch
nearby. The ski hill also had a tubing operation. While no trail map
was ever printed; the area used lift tickets, had a rental shop, and a
small lodge where one could eat.
Location: East of Westcliffe on Highway 96, a few miles past Querida.
Lifts: 1 J-bar; 1 tow
* The J-bar was made in Austria before WWII and was originally
installed at Camp Hale, then later at Cuchara, and finally at Silver Hills.
History: This ski area was owned and operated by Clara Reida and
Margaret Locarnini, who also were owners of the Singing Acres Ranch
nearby. The ski hill also had a tubing operation. While no trail map
was ever printed; the area used lift tickets, had a rental shop, and a
small lodge where one could eat.
Location: East of Westcliffe on Highway 96, a few miles past Querida.
| Area Pictures: * |
| The Lodge and Fire Pit (The lodge was moved to Bear Basin Resort) |
| The Rental Building |
| Looking Down the Slope |
| The Lower Lift Platform |
| The tractor that was used to pull the rope tow. |
| Some rope tow remains. |
| Have you ever skied this area? If so, contact us with your memories! Memories: |
| "My brother, sister and I learned how to ski there with the 4-H club. Wooden skis, rope tows, and a poma with a cable/disk rather than a pole/disk like you see today. Great people, and a perfect place for 10 yr old kids to ski around without getting in trouble. It all seemed so big then..." -John N. |
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