Eagle Valley Manuscripts
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Section 4 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on the town and resort of Vail, Colorado. Named after Charles "Charlie" Vail, a highway engineer responsible for the interstate over Vail Pass and Continental Divide, the resort emerged as a dream from local Earl Eaton and 10th Mountain Division and ski veteran Pete Seibert.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County to the names of our trails, ski runs, lifts,...
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This is the last issue of the Pando Mountain Ear. Pando, Colorado is now another remnant of another era in the Colorado high country. The name "pando" is Spanish for "slow of motion" when related to running waters; many think it is named after the Eagle River, although there is no definitive answer.
Pando was a small pioneer town until the 1940s, when Camp Hale was built just north of the town during World War II. For many years, it boasted its...
