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1. Vail

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Aerial view of Vail, Colorado, including ski slopes. Verso: "Vail Village about 1985-1990. In 1948 we walked up the mt. and skied down."--Mayo Lanning Caption: Vail Mountain, the largest ski mountain in North America, seen from the air. 213 - Photo by Peter Runyon, Peter Runyon Postcards Inc., Box 1441 Vail, Colorado 81658.

2. Whittaker Ski Hill

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Skiers on Whittaker Hill (Bruce Creek, off Brush Creek) with cattle in the background. Ping's photo finishing date Oct. 24, 1939.

3. Skier

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A woman skier holding one ski in each hand.

4. Verne Trunde

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Verne Trunde, Avon School teacher, on skis. Dog in left midground. The view is to the northeast looking at Buck Creek. Given the elevation, the photo may have been taken at Bachelor Gulch. Inscription: "He couldn't do anything with Austin Offerson either." [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]

5. Whittaker ranch house

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The original ranch house on the Whittaker Ranch, built by Charles Zartman (circa 1906). The ski tow warning house is in the left background.

6. Skiing on Cooper Hill

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Photo postcard showing skiiers carrying skis to the tow at Ski Cooper, near Leadville. Cooper Hill is where the 10th Mountain Division trained while at Camp Hale. Verso: "Bob--this is where we skiied [sic.] near Gilman, Colorado, where they trained the Army before going to Europe. This before 1950. Tennessee Pass on Rt. 24."

7. Whittaker ski area

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The Whittaker ski area on the Whittaker Place at Bruce Creek in the late 1940s. The man standing with his back to the camera on the left is Wayne Randall. Next to him are his cousins, Roxie "Mickie" Randall (sitting down) and Jo Ann Whittaker (standing and laughing). The girl with the scarf on her head at midground is Donna Randall. Wayne is the son of Les and Florence Randall. He helped to build the ski tow.-- Kathy Heicher, 2011.

8. Skiing on Cooper Hill

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Judith Allen, Marguerite "Mike" Koonce, and Dick Allen ski on Cooper Hill in January of 1947.

9. Skiing on Cooper Hill

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Jean Allen Johnson, Marguerite "Mike" Koonce, and Dick Allen ski on Cooper Hill in January of 1947.
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