Snowmass History: A picnic lunch and an Olympic bid
Colorado turned down Olympic Games after voters rejected tax initiative
Merbie Robinson hosted a picnic luncheon at the wine cabin at Snowmass Ski Area for Colorado Gov. John Love and other skiers, circa 1969-70. Love was visiting the area as a precursor to the Winter Olympics bid; he served as governor from 1963 to 1973 and formed the Colorado Olympic Committee in the 1960s to build a case for the state to host the 1976 Winter Olympics.
In 1970, the International Olympic Committee awarded Colorado the 1976 Winter Olympic Games, but Colorado voters rejected a tax initiative in 1972 to fund the Olympics. The state became the only chosen state to ever turn down the games. Aspen-Snowmass was proposed as the alpine ski racing venue, and while many Coloradans rejoiced, others feared the growth and environmental issues that came with hosting the Olympics.
Cost of not building affordable housing at Draw Site ‘enormous,’ Snowmass housing director says
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