Contributions

  • William Oscar Johnson (Contributor) - Contributor

Publication

2000-11-30 - Mountain Sports Press

Language

English

Word Count

50,000 words, Guess

Page Count

200 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100967674719
  • ISBN-139780967674711
  • Goodreads3147373
  • LibraryThing1394975
  • OCLC Control Number45677826
and 1 more

Description

This is the story of Vail, written by the man who created it. The book captures the spirit of Peter Seibert and Earl Eaton and the early days of their lives and their dream to build Vail and Beaver Creek. The book provides a perspective of Amercian history (Camp Hale and WWII) and relates a romantic business success story, especially for those who are independent, entrepreneural and have a love of the outdoors. It's a fascinating account of finding recreational "gold" in the Colorado Rockies. An excellent collection of photographs is included. (lag).

First Sentence

It was an hour before morning light on Tuesday.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Vail, (Colorado)HardcoverMountain Sports Press2000-11-30

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