Echo Mountain Park
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| Location: | |
| Nearest city: | Evergreen, Colorado |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Vertical: | 600 ft (180 m). |
| Top elevation: | 10,650 ft (3,250 m). |
| Base elevation: | 10,050 ft (3,060 m). |
| Skiable area: | 75+ acres |
| Runs: | 13 total 10% beginner 70% intermediate 20% expert/advanced |
| Longest run: | Pops (0.4 Mi.) |
| Lift system: | 2 (1 triple chairs, 1 surface lift) |
| Lift capacity: | 2,000 people/hour |
| Terrain parks: | Freestyle on all runs |
| Snowfall: | 275 in/year |
| Snowmaking: | 50 Acres |
| Night skiing: | 100% lit Wednesday - Saturday |
| Web site: | Echo Mountain Park |
Echo Mountain Park is a ski area located near Evergreen, Colorado. As of the 2007-2008 season, it claims to be the “Newest, Closest, & Cheapest ski and snowboard area in Colorado.”[1]
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[edit] Description
Echo Mountain Park is located at the former site of the Squaw Pass Ski Area. It is owned by the Jerry Pettit and family. Echo opened late in the 2006 season. The entire ski area is a terrain park and is lit to offer night skiing. The park is 75 Acres and is located within the Arapahoe National Forest and sits on the North face of Chief Mountain (elv. 11,709 ft.).
Echo was developed to cater to a different crowd, the young ski and snowboarders, who according to owner Jerry Pettit, “…can’t afford to pay $75 for a lift ticket or $14 for a buffalo burger…”[2]. In catering to the younger crowd many features of the mountain are directed at the market. Music is played on the runs through several speakers. The lodge buildings are of modern industrial design featuring many windows overlooking the slopes, corrugated metal walls, and exposed ceilings. The lodge also features wireless internet and a gaming lounge.
The Park was created out of lodgepole pines, bristlecone pines, and Douglas firs. The base of the mountain is located at 10,050 feet (3,060 m) and the summit is at about 10,650 feet (3,250 m). When the ski area was built in 2005, the builders built a resevoir at the base to capture some of the manmade snow runoff.
[edit] Expansion
When Echo opened in 2006 it boasted about 40 features by the 2007 season the number had increased to 80. It has also expanded from an initial 9 trails to the current 13. The expanded trails include runs of glades and some non-terrain park terrain intended to attract more than just the park junkies. The slopes are also now accessed by 2 lift systems, 1 fixed triple and 1 surface tow with the surface tow being added for the 2007/08 season.
[edit] Lifts
Echo’s 2 lifts are both used lifts purchased from other resorts. The Yan 1000 Triple was purchased from Vail Resorts’ Heavenly Resort and installed in 2005. The triple, named Milk Run Special, is situated to serve the entire park. The second lift is a used handle tow which was purchased from the Snowmass ski area. It only serves a small learners area. Combined the lifts are capable of servicing 2000 people per hour.
[edit] External links
Echo Mountain Park official website
The history of Echo Mountain Park on ColoradoSkiHistory.com
