| Aspen's Rugged Splendor explores the human and natural histories of the Maroon and Castle Creek Valleys. History is told in landscapes where mountains, rivers, and valleys reveal the legacy of those who came before. Whether it was David R.C. Brown pioneering Taylor Pass in 1880 or today's top alpinists -- Chris Landry, Lou Dawson, and Neal Beidleman -- skiing Pyramid Peak, the Elk Range enclosing Aspen is personalized in memorable exploits.
Aspen's Rugged Splendor invites you to:
•Explore the mining era with tales from the Midnight Mine, the Montezuma, and Pitkin Iron.
•Read the most comprehensive history of Ashcroft ever published.
•Appreciate the hardships and pleasures of early Aspen families: Marolt, Moore, and Deane.
•Look at Mr. Hayden through the eyes of Andre Roch, Billy Fiske, and Ted Ryan.
•Trace the mountaineering history of the Elk Range through Lou Dawson's account.
•Experience a daring winter traverse of Highland Ridge with Neal Beidleman.
•Learn why the most beautiful mountains in the world are known as "The Deadly Bells".
By Paul Anderson with Louis Dawson III & Jay Cowan, 187 pages, 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Hardcover. |
