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12/28/2016 3:59:40 PM
History of après ski in the US:
Around 1930, the concept of après ski migrated to the U.S. and skiers would gather in the common rooms of lodges or B&B’s (full-service resorts didn’t really come into existence until later in the century) and sing songs around a fire and have drinks to warm up after a long day of skiing.
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12/21/2016 1:37:02 PM
Ever wondered why China Bowl, and the surrounds runs and bowls all have a Chinese theme? While some of the original runs at Vail have been renamed, many still go by the names given 50 years ago.
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12/14/2016 9:40:19 AM
by Duane Vandenbusche
The ski area was hatched in the minds of Gunnison skiers Rial Lake, Art Fordham, Chuck Sweitzer and Wes McDermott. All of these men had skied off Monarch and Marshall Passes in the 1930s, but they yearned for a ski area that could eliminate the long treks to the tops of mountains. The four men knew the region around Crested Butte to the north had everything needed for a great ski area – tremendous snow, high mountains, and a great ski tradition dating back to the early 1880s.
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12/7/2016 1:18:17 PM
by David Leach
Much of Vail's history starts with the men of the 10th Mountain Division, located out of Camp Hale. Vail's longest run, Riva Ridge, is named after a historic battle, fought by these "Soliders On Skis."