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Echo Mountain, CO, Report: Weekday Night Skiing

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Report from Thursday, March 27, 2025 Echo Mountain Ski Area is located in Idaho Springs, Colorado, and is just 36 miles from Downtown Denver. Echo Mountain originally opened in 1960 as Squaw Pass Ski Area and was a popular skiing destination until 1973, when the Eisenhower Tunnel was built allowing easy access to the plentiful ski areas deeper in Colorado’s […]

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Luke Guilford | April 2, 2025
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After 40โ€+ of Snowfall in 36 Hours, Eldora & Echo Mountain, CO, Remain Closed on Friday, March 15

Both Eldora Mountain as well as Echo Mountain in Colorado have announced this morning that they will be unable to open today, March 15. While both resorts are doing their utmost to clear the infrastructure of snow, there has simply been too much to open. Snowfalls have also impacted roads and the Colorado Transport Authority (CDOT) has had its hands […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 15, 2024
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Echo Mountain, CO, Will Remain Closed All Day Today After Receiving 3โ€™ of Snow

Echo Mountain, Colorado, announced on their website and social media channels, that the resort will be closed today, Thursday, March 14, after receiving a staggering 30 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. The closure also affects its night skiing offer which is usually offered every Wednesday to Saturday from 4:30 ย – 9:00 p.m. โ€œEcho faithful, we will be […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 14, 2024
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Venture Capital Firm Confirms Acquisition of Colorado Ski Area

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Jogan Inc., a Denver-based holding company, acquired Echo Mountain, a ski area located near Evergreen and Idaho Springs, CO, on September 18th, 2023, turning the page on a new chapter at the storied ski area located just 36 miles or 50 minutes from downtown Denver. Related: Vail Resorts in Talks to Buy Swiss Resort Crans Montana Jogan, Inc. has been […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 18, 2023
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Closest Ski Area to Denver, CO, Sold to Holding Company

Back in 2016, Echo Mountain, CO, was saved from the brink of extinction by the company Burwell Enterprises. The previous owners had filed for bankruptcy and the future of the ski area was in jeopardy. Over the last seven years, Burwell has built and grown the area into what it is today. Now the area has announced it is being […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | September 22, 2023
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Indy Pass Adds 2 More Resorts in Colorado | Now 103 Resorts on Skiing’s Best Value Pass

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Granby Ranch and Echo Mountain are the third and fourth Colorado resorts to join the coalitionย  The Indy Pass has added Colorado resorts Granby Ranch and Echo Mountain to its growing roster for the 22/23 season. They join Colorado’s Sunlight Mountain and Bluebird Backcountry, both added in the past few months. Granby Ranch will blackout the Christmas Holiday, and all […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 15, 2022
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The 5 Most Easily Accessible Ski Resorts From Denver

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It’s no secret that getting back and forth from many of Colorado’s premier ski resorts can be a major hassle for those living in the Mile High City. With traffic on Colorado’s highways at an all-time high, it is not always in the cards to make it all the way to Summit County for a day of skiing. Whether you’re […]

Matt Scribner | November 9, 2022
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Does Obesity in U.S. Cities Correlate with Their Proximity to Ski Resorts?

This week, Wallethub.com published its findings on 2021โ€™s Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S. In the report, Wallethub listed the top 100 most populated metro areas in the United States and ranked them based on 19 categories that they determined indicate weight-related problems. Some of these categories include the highest percentage of obese adults, the highest percentage of […]

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Liam Abbott | March 5, 2021
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