Colorado Gold and Silver Rush History in Summit County

The New Summit Hiker, 8th revised edition. Over 80,000 sold in Summit County alone. Visit high lakes, waterfalls, ghost towns, narrow gauge railway sites. History of trailside ruins. Award-winning book by noted Colorado author. More info
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The Vail Hiker, featured on National Public Radio with Linda Wertheimer: "Best selling summer book in the Vail Valley."
New full-color edition available June, 2012. New hikes, new maps and photos. Fully revised.

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SUMMIT, A Gold Rush History 25th Ann'y Edition
New! 512 pages; 30 history-packed chapters. 250 images. Untold Ranch history, cowboy tales.
Then & Now photo section. Bumpy beginnings of summit ski mountains.
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BRECKENRIDGE
Prospectors’ 1859 arrival routes revealed. Spotlight on unknown pioneers. 1920s skiing on Shock Hill. Tonopah dredge gobbles up town. A first: the town’s folksy years, 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s. Ski Resort history.

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Rascals, Scoundrels & No Goods
Meet the high-spirited miscreants of Colorado mine camp history: shyster lawyers, shady ladies, high graders, swindlers, moonshiners and bootleggers. Laugh at the lightweight misdeeds of history. Legacy Award winning book. More info
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Colorful histories of Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, Silverthorne, Keystone and Copper Mountain, Colorado

Alpenrose Press, has since 1979 published regional books on Colorado high country history and hiking/ski trails. The beautiful alpine scenery of historic Summit County Breckenridge,
Frisco,
Dillon,
Silverthorne,
Keystone and
Copper Mountain

Mary Ellen Gilliland is also a popular local speaker, specializing in the colorful history of gold rush days and early ski escapades. Having spoken to over 100 local meeting, educational and dinner groups, she delivers local history with punch and humor.

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