Memorialized by grainy black and white photos, Saint Mary’s Glacier Resort was once an easy stop-over for locals in the Front Range to squeeze in a ski day away from the crowds.  The family-owned-and-operated ski and snowboard resort resembled the same spirit as present-day Echo Mountain Resort and Ski Cooper. In operation from the 1930s until 1986, the resort secured itself as a part of Colorado history, where bearded free-skiers and trail-blazing snowboarders competed for the best lines.

With three lifts, one T-bar, two rope tows, a small ski rental shop and a few rustic cabins for rent, the resort was the essence of Colorado’s ski culture where days are spent with the kids in tow adjacent to avid athletes sharing runs in the ‘backyard.’ Situated on a sloping mountainside ideal for downhill recreation, Saint Mary’s Resort was a convenient alternative to the larger ski resorts further west with high-traffic areas and far steeper ticket prices. 

With a timelessness that reminds us of the past, this land is now ready to be revived into a resort of tomorrow.