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[RibStaThiok]

http://www.thedenver...219/detail.html


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A former broadband company executive wants to open a ski resort on Pikes Peak.

John Ball has proposed buying a $4 million, 320-acre parcel on the famous mountain for the ski area, resort and condominiums.

Ball is the former chief executive of Boulder-based Eller Industries. He told The Gazette newspaper in Thursday's editions that the area would be similar to Eldora near Boulder.

Property owner Harvey Carter said Ball has 30 days to provide $1 million in earnest money. Carter said he has another prospective buyer if the deal with Ball collapses.

The proposal would need approval from Teller County and the U.S. Forest Service.

Ball is hoping to break ground by 2010 with an opening a year later.

This post has been edited by RibStaThio: 21 February 2008 - 07:56 PM

[Kicking Horse]

Hmm I doubt it will happen inside pikes peak...

[liftmech]

Yeah, they did try that years ago, early eighties I believe. Poma carried the loan on the lift and reposessed it when the area couldn't make payments. Brad (coskibum) has more information on coloradoskihistory.com. It'll be interesting to see if this guy can make more of a go than the original group did.

[poloxskier]

He has also posted a video on you tube about the project and his entire project will be on private land unlike the former areas which was entirely on national forrest.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=Pe-1Lirgd4E

This post has been edited by poloxskier: 22 February 2008 - 09:02 AM

[trooper1556]

we've been tracking this pretty close for many years @ coloradoskihistory: maps, videos & news articles can be found at:
http://www.colorados...opic.php?t=1084

[coskibum]

Poma carried the loan at Pikes Peak ski area, which is actually at a different location than this proposal. That ski area was on USFS land.

[skierdude9450]

Isn't the new one also?

[coskibum]

no private