After a profusion of new ski areas in the 1960s and 1970s, only a handful have opened in Colorado since Beaver Creek opened in 1981.
Resorts that opened later were Silver Creek, which is now called SolVista; Cuchara, which is now closed; and Arrowhead, which has been absorbed into Beaver Creek. Of the three, only Cuchara was located on public land.
The Forest Service also approved creation of a new ski area at Catamount, near Steamboat, but developers backed out because of the flat market for downhill skiing. Instead, the base area was developed as a golf course community.