Vintage fold-out ski brochure for Hidden Valley, the ski area at Estes Park in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Full-color panels with an illustrated trail and lift map, resort photos, a regional driving map and the Ski Country USA Colorado logo.
Highlights:
- Cover: “SKI Hidden Valley” with a cartoon deer skier mascot
- Back panel: a Salomon hang glider on skis (“Plan Your Next Trip To Hidden Valley”)
- Large painted aerial view of the slopes with lift lines marked
- Text describing the 1,800 ft vertical drop, two T-bars (3,000 and 2,200 ft), a 5,600 ft double chairlift and two Poma lifts
- Services listed: ski rental shop, accessory shop, cafeteria, nursery and first aid
- “Enjoy a Family Winter Vacation at Estes Park” panel, with photos of the indoor pool and the town in the snow
- Ski school panel on the GLM (graduated length method) short-ski teaching system
- Drive times from Cheyenne, Greeley, Fort Collins, Loveland, Boulder and Denver, plus a highway map
- Contact: Rocky Mountain Park Company, P.O. Box 1020, Estes Park, Colorado 80517, phone (303) 586-4887
A good piece for Colorado ski history, vintage skiing memorabilia, Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park collectors, and ski area ephemera collectors. Please see all photos and ask any questions before bidding.
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