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"Black Mountain, el. 10,000 and the ranch, shortly after Judge M. Lyle had purchased the property and converted it into a guest ranch." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 248
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"Clyde (C.F.) Lloyd and his wife Adele, owners of the Red Mountain Ranch, were Chicago residents who spent their summers in Eagle. Late in the 1920s, Lloyd obtained a special-use permit from the Forest Service that allowed him to develop a mountain camp at Lake Charles, a high-county lake on East Brush Creek. Lloyd and other family members built half a dozen cabins, including a cook's cabin and a 'honeymoon' cabin on unpatented mining claims at...
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"The Black Mountain Lodge and two of the four guest cabins. Bud Kier did most of the carpenter work on the buildings and during that time, he and his wife Loi lived on the ranch." -- McCoy Memoirs, p.250
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Vail Associates public relations photo showing Bridge Street in Vail with the Gore Range in the background.
5. Vail Village
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"A town combining Old World charm and an international "air" with Western hospitality and modern services, Vail Village sits at the foot of one of the best ski mountains in the world. Vail Mountain offers over 10 square miles of skiing terrain; Vail Village and Vail/LionsHead feature 74 bars and restaurants, 62 lodges and condominiums, plus dozens of shops and boutiques." -- caption
Gold Peak ski racing run is in the background.
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The Butler and Conger Cabins at Black Mountain Ranch in 1966.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Vail Associates public relations photo showing the gondola with the Gore Range in the background.
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Public relations photo for "Mountain Madness," the annual spring party on Vail Mountain. Used in the "Glenwood Guide" and elsewhere. [Photo badly fingerprinted]
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The Theisen Cabin at Black Mountain Ranch in 1966.
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"Judge Lyle named his four guest cabins after Conger Mesa pioneers. This one is the Conger, others are the Theisen, Butler and Ambos." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 251
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A view of the lodge at Black Mountain Ranch in 1970.
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"The beautifully landscaped LionsHead pedestrian mall is a pleasant place in summer for shop browsing and outdoor dining. The Vail gondola ski lift located in LionsHead takes visitors to the summit of Vail Mountain for scenic views of the Colorado high country. Free bus transportation links the LionsHead and Vail Village shopping areas." -- caption
LionsHead was completely redone in 2008.
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"Carl and Christine (Oleson) Lloyd pose on a dock at the Skyland resort at Lake Charles in the 1930s. Guests accessed the 11,300-foot-high 'Skyland' camp by driving to the end of East Brush Creek Road and riding horses up the approximate 6-mile trail that started where the road ended on East Brush Creek (now the Fulford Cave campground). Upon reaching the camp, visitors would be welcomed with coffee, lemonade, and hot doughnuts. The cook and the...