Author: Robert Garrison

Food

A look at when the ski area was owned by dog ​​food maker Purina

DENVER — It was announced Monday that Arapahoe Basin will be purchased by Alterra Mountain Company, the Denver-based ski giant across Ikon Pass. And we thought about the history of ownership of the ski area and the period of time that A-Basin was owned by the pet food company Purina.A-Basin was founded in 1946 by Colorado ski legend Larry Jump and quickly became a “weekend ski rendezvous for Denver’s younger set,” according to Rocky Mountain News. But in 1972 Jump sold A-Basin to the resort’s general manager, who then sold the property to Ralston Purina, a conglomerate based in St.…

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