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Weight
552grams
Subjects
Politics & Society
Pages
280
Size
23.37 x 15.75 x 2.29 centimetres
Topic
Politics
Book Title
Colorado Powder Keg
ISBN
9780700618699
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Name
Colorado Powder Keg: Ski Resorts and the Environmental Movement
Author
Michael W. Childers
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Subject
Government, Science
Item Weight
520g
Number of Pages
280 Pages

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Downhill skiing is a vital economic engine for many communities in the Rocky Mountain states, attracting 20 million skier days per season. Colorado is by far the most popular destination, with more than two dozen major ski resorts creating a thriving industry that adds billions to the state's coffers. But, many ask, at what cost? Michael Childers traces the rise of Colorado's ski industry alongside that of the burgeoning environmental movement, which sprang up in opposition to rampant commercial development on mountains that had been designated as public lands. Combining official ski resort figures, U.S. Forest Service documents, real estate and tourism records, wildlife data, newspaper articles, and public comments, Childers shows how what started as an innocent leisurely pursuit has morphed into a multi-billion dollar business that forever changed the landscape of Colorado and brought with it serious environmental consequences. This first environmental history of skiing in Colorado traces the recreation's rise in popularity as a way of examining major changes in public land management in the American West during the last century. As more people headed to Colorado's mountains in search of thrills on the slopes, the USFS quickly became overwhelmed by the demand and turned resort development over to the private sector. The result has been a decades-long battle between developers and environmentalists - with skiers and Colorado residents caught in the middle. Childers examines the history of the ski industry within Colorado throughout the twentieth century along with the challenges the industry's growth posed in balancing the private development of public lands and mounting environmental concerns over issues such as rural growth, wildlife management, and air and water pollution. He then traces the history of radical environmentalism back to the 1960s to show how it picked up momentum, culminating in the Earth Liberation Front's 1998 arson at Vail Ski Resort - which ended up doing more harm than good to the environmentalist cause by recasting the mega-resorts as victims and turning public opinion against all environmental activists in the area. As Americans weigh their desire for fresh powder against their concern for protecting unspoiled lands, Childers's book provides valuable food for thought. Colorado Powder Keg opens a new window on the history of skiing in the American West as it adds to the broader debate over the management and purpose of national forests.

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University Press of Kansas
ISBN-13
9780700618699
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Author
Michael W. Childers
Publication Name
Colorado Powder Keg: Ski Resorts and the Environmental Movement
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, Science
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
280 Pages

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Item Weight
520g

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Michael W. Childers
Genre
Sports
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United States

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