On top of Green Mountain

Potential development of area south of Encampment has taken on many forms over the years

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles on the Green Mountain ski area.

On July 12, representatives from Brush Creek Ranch will appear before the Carbon County Planning Commission in regards to a zone amendment for the Green Mountain ski area from Residential to Planned United Development (PUD).

The public hearing comes almost 20 years to the day after the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) approved a previous zone amendment for all of Section 36 of Township 14 North, Range 85 West.

First considered an area with “good ski potential” in the 1960s by the Unit...

 

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