Living at 9000ft
Winter Park Resort was originally a construction camp at the west entrance of the Moffat Tunnel and named,appropriately, West Portal, hence West Portal Station, the base area's main building.
Read more: What's in a NameFinding New Life in our Dead Trees
With the 90 percent death rate of our trees because of the mountain pine beetle, our landscape has been forever changed. However, new uses from this new vast source of wood have created several business opportunities. One is heating pellets. Another is beautiful furniture that displays the very cause of the trees’ demise.
Read more: Pine Beetle to FurnitureWinter Park Weather
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