Nevada’s iconic Ruby Mountains could be home to Nevada’s next ski resort if the vision of a California businessman and Elko County ranch owner comes to fruition.
The range, known as the “Swiss Alps of Nevada” and revered for its rugged beauty, is a popular summer playground but is difficult to access in winter, with no formal ski infrastructure and access largely limited to helicopters and snowmobiles. While many want to see it remain wild, others want to see it developed into a reprieve from the crowds of legacy resorts in Tahoe, Utah and Colorado.
Earlier this year, Peter Christodoulo, a partner at a Bay Area technology investment firm, purchased a nearly 3,000-acre ranch in Elko’s Ruby Mountains that stretches from the valley floor to the crest of the range…