Fifty for 150: Colorado skiing starts at Howelsen Hill in 1915

Nowhere in the country does skiing like Colorado. The amount the state contributed to the nation’s ski economy in 2023 was more than two times that of the next highest-producing state, California. Colorado is the site of many world-famous ski destinations, such as Vail, Aspen, Telluride and Breckenridge. The state is home to numerous Olympic […]

By: Quentin Young

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 477

Last Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago

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Nowhere in the country does skiing like Colorado.

This story is part of Colorado at 150. Each Fifty for 150 story focuses on an event that helped define Colorado over 150 years of statehood. Newsline is publishing one Fifty for 150 story every weekday in reverse chronological order until the sesquicentennial, Aug. 1, when the final of 50 stories, about the declaration of statehood, will appear.

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