Kelly Boyce built the first lift, a rope tow, at Wolf Creek Pass in 1938. The Civilian Conservation Corps, built a warming shelter. In 1955, the ski area moved to its present location across the road. Wolf Creek's first chairlift was installed in 1974. By 1978, the group of Dallas Cowboys took complete ownership of Wolf Creek. By 1983, the area had 5 lifts and of skiable terrain.