Taking the High Road

Leadville to Vail in 100 Years

Randall Howlett

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Randall Howlett
03 March 2020

History of the Americas; Archaeology; Mining technology & engineering; Skiing

"Take a 30 mile journey on US24, a scenic high mountain highway, beginning first with the 1870s Colorado Silver Boom in Leadville and ending in the 1970s with Vail ski resort, during its ""glory years"". While in Leadville we visit the wild mining days when ""Cloud City "" as it was called, had folks such as Doc Holliday, Horace Tabor, Jesse James, the Unsinkable Mollie Brown, and Wyatt Earp just to name a few. During this 100 year period we also cover early Eagle County seat Red Cliff, railroad town Minturn, the Battle Mountain Mining District of Gilman and also Camp Hale, training home to the famous 10th Mountain Division during World War II. We key in on aspects of the past mining industry, transition to the burgeoning Colorado ski industry. and examine the long-term environmental legacies left by both. We finish by taking a look at what the next 100 years may likely bring with such things like mega-resort districts, Hyper-loop trains and robots."

By: Randall Howlett
Imprint: Randall Howlett
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 771g
ISBN: 9786165659741
ISBN 10: 6165659748
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 03 March 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Randall Howlett is a retired 66 year old living in Bangkok, Thailand. He's recently taken up writing and has 3 previous books, ""Refuse to Get Old"", ""Green Tea White Tea"" and ""Five Crazy Years"" The latter is written under his pseudonym, R G Gordin."

Reviews for Taking the High Road: Leadville to Vail in 100 Years

1) I enjoyed reading your book and it will make a good fit for our museum shop - Robin Hall, National Mining Hall or Fame & Museum (Leadville, CO) 2) We'll be ordering 'Taking the High Road' for each of our three library branches - Matthew Michelsen, Eagle County Historical Society (Eagle, CO) 3) I recieved my book yesterday and am pleased inform that all the pictures, chapter designations and cover designs are Top Notch - Charley Troxel, past Eagle County resident 4) We'll be ordering two copies of 'Taking the High Road' for our library - Holly Henning, Lake County Libraries (Leadville, CO)