Author: Peter W. SeibertPublisher: Mountain Sports Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Coffee table color book on the story of Vail Ski Area
Vail
Author: Peter W. SeibertPublisher: Mountain Sports Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Coffee table color book on the story of Vail Ski Area
Powder Burn
Author: Daniel GlickPublisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 0786745665
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
In October, 1998 an arson caused $12 million in damage at Vail, the country's largest ski area. A shadowy radical environmental group called the Earth Liberation Front claimed credit for what the FBI called the costliest act of ecoterrorism in U.S. history. But as it turns out, credible suspects were everywhere, since Vail was owned by a New York investment firm that had alienated a wide swath of Colorado's high country residents."Who couldn't have done this?" wondered a local sheriff's investigator. More than a clever whodunit, Powder Burn scrapes away the glitz of America's premier ski destination to reveal a cautionary tale about runaway opulance and rapid change in the New West. As the Denver Post put it, "Vail is a microcosm of the disputes over growth raging across the Rockies, and Glick's take on the fire helps to fan the flames." Packed with odd characters and paranoia, with beautiful mountains and despicable actions, Powder Burn is about corporate greed, the environment, a small town and a mysterious unsolved crime. As Vail celebrates its fortieth anniversary with a full season of hoopla and self-promotion, this book makes compelling reading for skiers, true crime enthusiasts, or anyone interested in the environmental, social, and political issues raised by the evolution of the new West.
The Vail Hiker and Ski Touring Guide
Author: Mary Ellen GillilandPublisher:
ISBN: 9781889385129
Category : Cross-country ski trails
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Eli and Mort's Epic Adventures Vail
Author: Elyssa PallaiPublisher:
ISBN: 9780990883715
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Eli and Mort's Epic Adventures Vail is the second in a series of books about Eli and Mort and their epic adventures in Vail where they catch huge air, throw snowballs off the covered bridge and enjoy everything Vail Mountain has to offer. The book is illustrated by local children of the Vail Valley ages 7 to 17 and a portion of the proceeds of the book go back to charity.
The Inventors of Vail
Author: Richard M. HausermanPublisher:
ISBN: 9780970443809
Category : Colorado
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Women of Vail
Author: Elaine White KeltonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eagle County (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The 7th Victim
Author: Alan JacobsonPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 149765582X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Introducing FBI profiler Karen Vail, who crosses paths with a Virginia serial killer in the first in the bestselling series. Special Agent Karen Vail “is a knockout, tough and brilliant” (Tess Gerritsen). As lead profiler for the FBI, Vail is spearheading the task force investigation into a serial killer known as “Dead Eyes,” who’s been terrorizing Fairfax County, Virginia. What separates this psychopath from the others is a peculiar savagery, and an intimate knowledge of the FBI’s detailed strategy of pursuit. What separates Vail from her peers is a life that has made her hard and uncompromising. Recently divorced from an abusive husband, and in the throes of an ugly custody battle, she’s also helpless against her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s. But little by little, as Vail’s personal baggage begins to consume her, the investigation threatens to derail. Now she’s weighing her last hope on a controversial profile. It suggests that the one key to solving the case lies with the seventh victim. But that key will also unlock secrets that could destroy Vail’s career, and expose a truth that even she might not be strong enough to survive. In compiling his research for The 7th Victim, Alan Jacobson was allowed wide-ranging access to the FBI’s behavioral profiling unit over several years. Named one of the top five books of the year by Library Journal, it’s “a quantum leap in terror and suspense . . . A masterpiece” (New York Times–bestselling author James Rollins).
Vail
Author: Shirley WelchPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738595322
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Prior to 1962, sheep ranchers and homesteaders occupied Gore Creek Valley. A sleepy place studded with aspen and pine groves, the valley lay ripe for discovery. Two men, Pete Seibert and Earl Eaton, had a dream to build the perfect ski area. Earl knew of a mountain, and they climbed No-Name Mountain in 1957. Although the mountain seemed unpretentious, when Pete reached the top and saw the treeless back bowls, he smiled at Earl. The men had found their mountain. That day, Vail was born. With the spirit of adventure, the dream shaped the mountain, the mountain shaped the village, and the village prospered. As American skiing grew, it became a sport and then a lifestyle, and Vail is now the largest ski resort in America. Winter is why people come and summer is why they stay. How this all happened in 50 years is a story of dreams, perseverance, creativity, and unforgettable people.
The Making of a Community – The Vail Way
Author: John Horan-KatesPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514415518
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
How do you build a community from scratch? What kind of people undertake building a world-class resort the scope of Vail, Colorado? What motivated them and what entrepreneurial principles did they call upon? Not until The Making of a Community has the history of how it evolved from a business and organizational perspective been written. With a subtitle of The Vail Way, it describes how it happened – in what way – did the Vail Valley become so popular. More importantly, it’s a story of entrepreneurs who created something special out of nothing. It’s the story of realizing a dream. The book explores the motivations that drove the founders and those who have followed. Who were the people – the leaders – who helped bring it to fruition? The Vail way is rooted in entrepreneurship. It’s demonstrated regularly through the values, principles, and attitudes exhibited by entrepreneurs. Beyond vision, there’s resilience, trust, focus, and teamwork. In the end, something extraordinary was built.
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