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On Hanson Ranch Road looking toward the Christiania Lodge at right,
65) Eagle Ski Hill
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Mid-1950s photo of the Eagle ski tow, located above Sunset View Cemetery in Eagle, Colorado, on the Cole Black Ranch. Some call the ski hill "Cemetery Hill."
The boy standing on the top of the mountain looking at the camera, in the black coat, is Skip (Melvin) Chambers, son of Glen Chambers. Immediately below him on the hill in the reddish sweater is John Buchholz. The girl farthest down the hill in the red sweater is Susan Koonce.
The ski tow,...
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Looking west on West Meadow Drive with the old parking lot on the right.
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The back of Mill Creek Circle looking east. The dirt road at right goes to Mill Creek run.
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Original ski tow location on Whittaker Ranch. Three elk are standing at the bottom of the hill.
69) Vail Golf Course
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One of the cul de sacs on the golf course. The Steinberg house is at far right.
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The warming house across from the ski tow on Whittaker Ranch, Bruce Creek. The cabin was used by Mary Ann Whittaker Carter and Joe Carter as a summer home in the 1980s before the ranch sold.
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LaVeta and Gordon Whittaker at their ranch on Bruce Creek. The old ski tow location is behind them, along with cattle.
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The original ski tow location on Whittaker Ranch, Bruce Creek. The tow was later moved to Eagle.
76) Bus parking
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Bus angle parking at the in-town parking structure. The old information center booth is at left.
78) Village Inn
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Looking from the Vail chapel toward Interstate-70 with the Village Inn on the right; Bank of Vail is on the left.
79) 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.]
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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."
