Mount Sniktau
The 13,240-foot (4,036 m) thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 1.6 miles (2.5 km) northeast (bearing 48°) of Loveland Pass in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.[2] The Mount Sniktau trail, which allows hikers to reach the summit of the mountain by foot, is accessible immediately off of a parking lot at Loveland Pass on U.S. Highway 6.[9][10] Because of its relatively convenient accessibility by automobile from population centers like Denver, Boulder, and Breckenridge, the mountain is a popular destination for hikers.[8][9] When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the 1976 Winter Olympics to Denver in May 1970,[11][12] the local organizers' proposal included the development of Mount Sniktau as the primary venue for alpine ski racing for downhill and giant slalom, with slalom at Loveland Ski Area.[13][17] In November 1972, Colorado voters rejected public funding for the Olympics;[18][19] three months later, the Games were relocated to Innsbruck, Austria,[20][21] which had recently hosted in 1964.
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