November 2017 - Bachelor Gulch Club

Vail Resorts Employs Ute Indians to Encourage Snow 2012

Posted: 12/14/2017 8:35:56 AM

Winter 2011/2012 was getting off to a slow start. It was late December and powder days had been scarce in Colorado and most other parts of the country. Hardcore skiers and riders were getting restless. It was time to call in reinforcements.

Town of Dillon, Before the Dam

Posted: 11/28/2017 2:41:45 PM

At that time a trading post and a cluster of small cabins had been established where three rivers came together in the valley. But as Denver grew, the larger city needed water storage in the high country and the small town of Dillon has to relocate to accommodate the reservoir that was built and became known as Lake Dillon.

Mount of the Holy Cross & Tigiwon Cabin

Posted: 11/14/2017 4:32:52 PM

Holy Cross Pilgrimages

The Tigiwon Community House is associated with two early twentieth-century developments: first, the rise of nationwide pilgrimages to Mount of the Holy Cross; and second, the improvement of national forests for recreational use. It is located along Tigiwon Road, south of Minturn at an elevation of about 10,000 feet.

History, Herstory, Our Story

A Brief Account of Vail, Beaver Creek, and Bachelor Gulch, and The Bachelor Gulch Club Histories.