The Grand Mesa Nordic Council plans to hold a public groundbreaking ceremony as it starts construction on its first permanent building today Aug. 8 near the Skyway Trailhead parking lot on Grand Mesa.

Once complete, the roughly $1.6 million Skyway Station will provide a gathering space, warming hut and equipment storage area at the trailhead area. GMNC representatives said it marks a major step forward for the group that maintains 31 miles of cross-country ski trails on Grand Mesa.

“Most ski areas have warming huts and equipment shelters and all of that, so we’re just trying to keep up with the times,” said GMNC Executive Director Christie Aschwanden. “People have been, for a long time, wanting this. I know a lot of people are surprised when to go up there and find that there’s no infr

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