The crew from The Road West Traveled set out to explore Colorado’s abandoned ski areas in search of adventure, what they uncovered were the heart-wrenching accounts from owners, operators and patrollers of what made these resorts shut down their lifts forever. Now available online for free, Abandoned delves into Colorado’s ski history, how resort conglomerates and the rise of climate change have shaped the industry and what it means to go from lost to found as a Colorado backcountry skier.
"Abandoned" from The Road West Traveled is now available online for free
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"Abandoned" from The Road West Traveled is now available online for free




