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Colorado Powder Keg : Ski Resorts and the Environmental Movement by Michael W. Childers is a politics available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>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?</p><p>Michael Childers traces the rise of Colorado's ski industry alongside that of the burgeoning environmental movement, which sprang up in opposition to rampant c
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- Author
- Michael W. Childers
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780700618699
- Category
- politics
- Subjects
- Political Science, History, Anthropology
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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