Couple meets challenges to keep historic inn alive

ESTES PARK — For Mark and Meredith Powell, the journey to realizing their dreams in the Colorado mountains has been as bumpy as the road leading to the 105-year-old inn that the Texas natives bought in late 2020 and as steep as the narrow wooden stairs up to its front door.

But as of late October, Meredith Powell is sounding a lot more optimistic about their future at Seven Keys Lodge, which was known for many years as the Baldpate Inn.

“I think we’re moving in the right direction,” she said.

Challenged by bringing parts of the old property up to Larimer County…