Haugen's Hill/Allenspark |
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Have you ever skied at this area? If so, contact us with your memories! Memories: |
"I skiied at Allenspark at least once while a student at CU-Boulder. It was probably winter of 1950 or 1952 -- laid up with broken ankle 1951. I remember enjoying gentle slopes and winding through the trees. A good friend had a terrible leg break there on very easy beginner slope, as that was the days of "bear-trap" bindings. Skiis couldn't come off without purposely releasing the cable latch." -Peggy S. "Never actually skied here. But in the 70's, this area was one of my favorite camping and horseback riding sites for me and friends. We never knew what the reason was for the clear cut area in the middle of the fabulous forest. But it was an easy access to the higher peaks and drainages above where we camped. And when we would camp there in spring and come down off the peaks above timberline, there would ofter be enough snow in the clear cut areas to slip in our hiking boots down to the dirt road where we stashed our cars. Little did I know that this was the reason for the clear cut area. Perhaps, my friends Jeff, Walter, Bonnie, and I were the last ones to ski (sort of!) at Haugen's Hill." -John E. |
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