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Cuchara Mountain Park

Cuchara Mountain Park, CO, Prepares for Ski Lift Reopening After 20 Years of Being Closed as Questions Swirl Around Future Development

Cuchara Mountain Park

After more than two decades of silence on the slopes, Cuchara Mountain Park is steadily moving toward its goal of offering lift-served skiing again. Thanks to a recent wave of public funding totaling $545,000, the once-defunct ski area in Colorado’s Huerfano County is making real progress on both infrastructure upgrades and long-term operations. But as work ramps up, questions are […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 11, 2025
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Cuchara Mountain Park, CO, Will Reopen After Being Closed Since 2000

On Monday, December 9, Governor Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the largest infrastructure project to receive funding through the Colorado State Outdoor Recreation grant (COSORG). Panadero Ski Corporation received $250,000 to support operational expenses related to Cuchara Mountain Park, a small ski area in […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | December 9, 2024
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The Quest to Revive an Abandoned Colorado Ski Area: Cuchara Mountain Park

Cuchara Mountain Park

The lifts of a small deserted ski area, located among the slopes of the Sangre de Cristos of Southern Colorado, havenโ€™t spun in nearly two decades. Cuchara closed its lifts over 20 years ago. Since then the abandoned resort has caught the attention of many different investors. Yet none have really attempted to revive the small resort that currently functions […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 20, 2022
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The Abandoned – Cuchara Mountain Resort, CO

In this week’s edition of The Abandoned, we will take a look at one of the more famous abandoned Colorado ski resorts, Cuchara Mountain Resort. If you missed last weeks edition, check it out here: Related: The Abandoned – Iron Mountain, CA Cuchara Mountain Resort was located in south-central Colorado, roughly a 78-mile drive south from Pueblo. The mountain began […]

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Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | January 14, 2021
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