It’s ski season, Colorado! Have you had a chance to hit the powder this year? If you have, you are participating in a long standing Colorado tradition. To show you just how far back skiing in Colorado goes, our friends at History Colorado are sharing these 14 vintage skiing photos:
- “Colorado Mountain Club en route to Fern Lake.”
History Colorado/83.495.7.3 Captured in 1923.
- “Fern Lodge.”
History Colorado/83.495.7.39 Captured in 1923.
- “Snow shoe brigade.”
History Colorado/86.200.3114 Captured in 1883 near Irwin.
- “Crossing Alpine Pass.”
History Colorado/86.200.970 Captured sometime between 1880 to 1900 near Chaffee County.
- “Woman on skis being pulled by a horse.”
History Colorado/87.42.904 Captured sometime between 1915 to 1920 in Steamboat Springs.
- “Agnes Vaille snowshoeing.”
History Colorado/83.495.7.81 Captured in 1923 somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
- “Woman on skis at Howelsen Hill.”
History Colorado/87.42.901 Captured sometime between 1915 to 1920 near Steamboat Springs.
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History Colorado/89.37.19 Captured sometime in the late 19th century on Alpine Pass.
- “4th of July on St. Mary’s Glacier.”
History Colorado/94.319.69 Captured sometime between 1930 to 1940.
- “Skiing At Copper Mtn.”
History Colorado/2009.93.1 Captured in 1974.
- “Berthoud Pass.”
History Colorado/2014.33.24 Captured sometime between 1930 to 1937.
- “Top of Cooper Hill T Bar Tow.”
History Colorado/2014.33.160 Captured in 1952.
- “Crested Butte.”
History Colorado/2014.33.223 Captured in 1964.
- “Carl Blaurock and Marjorie Malins.”
History Colorado/83.495.7.127 Captured in 1923 somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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History Colorado/83.495.7.3
Captured in 1923.
History Colorado/83.495.7.39
History Colorado/86.200.3114
Captured in 1883 near Irwin.
History Colorado/86.200.970
Captured sometime between 1880 to 1900 near Chaffee County.
History Colorado/87.42.904
Captured sometime between 1915 to 1920 in Steamboat Springs.
History Colorado/83.495.7.81
Captured in 1923 somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
History Colorado/87.42.901
Captured sometime between 1915 to 1920 near Steamboat Springs.
History Colorado/89.37.19
Captured sometime in the late 19th century on Alpine Pass.
History Colorado/94.319.69
Captured sometime between 1930 to 1940.
History Colorado/2009.93.1
Captured in 1974.
History Colorado/2014.33.24
Captured sometime between 1930 to 1937.
History Colorado/2014.33.160
Captured in 1952.
History Colorado/2014.33.223
Captured in 1964.
History Colorado/83.495.7.127
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