Long ago, Meyer Ranch in Conifer was home to Mount Lugo ski area. 173 acres of skiing was developed by a man named Covert Hopkins and was accessible via a 1200-foot rope tow system that provided (a whopping) 150 feet of vertical drop. The ski area opened for the the winter of 1940 and operated through the 1942 season.
A horse drawn sleigh carried skiers from the road to the ski area which sat high on the north face of Mount Legault. In the mid 40's timber was cleared to create the bowl shaped ski area. The area featured a rustic frame shelter at the base of the run and included wood stoves for cooking and heating. Mount Lugo was forced to close in 1942 due to the result of gas rationing during World War II.
Today, ski runs can be seen on the north slope of Lugo Mountain as a rectangular area of aspen trees, surrounded by evergreen trees. Remnants of the tow's motor can be seen while hiking Old Ski Run Trail at Meyer Ranch.
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| A Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce Event, sponsored by The Thompson Group |
The 285 Winterfest on February 29th, 2020 will celebrate Conifer's history with the Mt. Lugo Luge Tubing Competition and the 285 Winterfest. The Mt. Lugo Luge is an entertaining competition in two categories: Families and Teams, as well as open tubing at Meyer Ranch. The 285 Winterfest Festival will be a full day of entertainment for all ages. Including a Craft Brew Crawl, Free Movie at Stagedoor Theatre, Snowmand Carving Competition, and much more! Free buses will transport between the two locations. For more information on the 285 Winterfest visit goconifer.com.
Mt. Lugo Luge Snow Tubing Competition
Snow tubing competition will run from 10:00a-12:00p and the fastest team wins $100! You have three ways to register.
- Sign up online by Friday, February 28 at 5pm by CLICKING HERE to reserve your spot and pay day of event.
- Day of event stop by the Chamber tent at Aspen Park Village at 9:30am to register and pay, hop on the shuttle and head over to the hill.
- Day of event register and pay on the hill at the check in table.
- PARKING: Park at Aspen Park Village and take the Little Den Early Learning Center shuttle over to Meyer Ranch Open Space. Then when you are done racing, hop on the shuttle back to Aspen Park Village for even more activities.
Craft Brew Crawl
For the adults, a Craft Brew Crawl will be offered at participating businesses in the shopping center. Tickets are $15 and include a souvenir tasting glass and samples from 10 different local craft breweries!
All Day Packages Available:
- $20 family / youth package includes luge and snowman carving for four.
- $40 adult package includes luge and craft brew crawl tickets for four.
Or, pick and choose your options!
- Brew Crawl Tickets - $15 per person
- Luge Individual participation - $5 per person
- Snowman Carving individual participation - $5 per person
For more information please visit www.goconifer.com and follow us on Facebook.
**The Luge Competition portion of this event is A WEATHER DEPENDENT EVENT PLEASE CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES** www.facebook.com/285winterfest
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