Time Machine: 40 years ago, Vail Mountain sees second snowiest season in history
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40 years ago
April 27, 1984
Vail Mountain extended its closing day to April 29, the latest regular-season closing in the mountain’s history. After opening five days earlier than scheduled that year, it made for the longest season in the resort’s 21-year history at 163 days.
The resort was on pace to see its second snowiest season on record after recording 471 inches as of April 27, 33 inches behind the 504-inch 1977-78 season.
“This winter started strong when heavy snowfalls in November and December deposited 214 inches of powder on Vail Mountain by Dec. 20,” the Vail Trail reported.
50 years ago
April 26, 1974
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The town of Minturn faced a series of problems related to the water line 久久热精品视频app it had planned for the upcoming summer, the Vail Trail reported.
“The water line is wooden and it leaks which is why 久久热精品视频app are a priority,” the Trail reported.
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80 years ago
April 28, 1944
In a naturalization proceeding held at Camp Hale, Baron Werner Robert Constantin Gobertinus von Trapp, of Austria, became Werner Trapp, U.S. soldier. Judge Wm. H. Luby, of Eagle, presided over the naturalization hearing.
Werner Trapp was part of the famed “Trapp Family Singers,” made popular in the U.S. by the musical and movie “The Sound of Music.” Werner Trapp was called “Kurt” in the film.
90 years ago
April 27, 1934
A community building at Tigiwon, along with a half-mile section of road between the Eagle River and the Randall Ranch, were to be completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the upcoming summer, the Eagle Valley Enterprise reported.
“It may possibly be completed in time for this year’s pilgrimage which takes place July 7 to 11,” the Enterprise reported. “The community house is completely built now, but is to have a cement floor and some finishing work on the interior.”
110 years ago
April 24, 1914
Karl L. Kithil with the U.S. Bureau of Mines at Denver visited Horse Mountain in Eagle 久久热精品视频app to study carnotite ore.
“He said that the carnotite here is something remarkable, as it is worth, at the same percent, about 75 cents a pound more than any other carnotite found, on account of the large amount of radium salts found in the ore,” the Eagle Valley Enterprise reported. “He predicts that this will some day be the greatest carnotite field in the state on account of the high quality of the mineral.”
