Vail Area History

: Rob LeVine - Winter Golf at Sonnenalp Golf Club; Rob LeVine is shown playing with a specialized golf ball for winter golf. The photograph was created by fellow golf enthusiast, John Harrison. LeVine and Harrison were playing on opening day at the Sonnenalp Golf Club near Berry Creek in the Singletree subdivision of Edwards, Colorado. As a self-described "recreation junkie," Rob LeVine enjoys the Vail area and Eagle County, Colorado for its "world Class culture and recreation amenities." LeVine loves to play golf, ride road and mountain bikes, telemark ski, fish, hike, and "almost anything else outside."

: Rob LeVine and John Harrison - Winter Golf at Sonnenalp Golf Club; Rob LeVine and John Harrison exhibit their resilient natures and community spirit while playing winter golf at the Sonnenalp Golf Club. On 13 April 2018, LeVine and Harrison played 36 holes during the course's snowy opening day. The Sonnenalp Golf Club is located near Berry Creek in the Singletree subdivision of Edwards, Colorado.

: Rob LeVine and Team Antlers: 2010 Colorado River Ride; Sponsored by Antlers at Vail, Team Antlers bike racing team is depicted during its 2010 Colorado River Ride. This annual fund-raiser for Snowboard Outreach Society (SOS) ran approximately fifteen years. The century (100 miles) team ride began and ended in Avon, Eagle County, Colorado and followed the Upper Colorado and Eagle rivers for much of the bike race course. Left to right: John Evans, Steve MacDonald, Bert Farin, Ray Tuomey, Danny Swertfeger, Randi Davis, Karen Butz, photo bomber, Rob LeVine, Tom Butz, Larry Peterson, John Stone, and Stan Cope.

: Sally Hanlon and Joe Hanlon; Sally Hanlon and son Joe Hanlon enjoying a dance together. Image from page 190 of: Kelton, Elaine and Carolyn Pope. Women of Vail: Those Who Walked This Bridge 1962 - 1970. Salt Lake City: Conquest Graphics, 2012., Image also published in Vail Daily on 13 Oct 2013; accompanies article by Sally Hanlon entitled "Women of Vail: Opportunity Knocks in Vail."

: Sandy Fuller Collection - no. 1: Sandy Fuller and Widge Ferguson Celebrate Independence Day in 2019; Sandy Ferguson Fuller and Alice "Widge" Ferguson celebrate the 2019 Independence Day at the 4th of July Concert at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Colorado. It is Widge's tradition to celebrate each Independence Day with this concert. A random patron of Bravo! Vail photographed mother and daughter together., This image is no. 1 of 7.

: Sandy Fuller Collection - no. 2: Bill Wilto and Sandy Fuller Enjoy "First Tracks"; In 2014, Bill Wilto and Sandy Ferguson Fuller enjoy the early "First Tracks" tradition on Vail Mountain. They are photographed by C.T. Thuerbach., This image is no. 2 of 7.

: Sandy Fuller Collection - no. 3: Alice "Widge" Ferguson at 2019 Independence Day Celebration; In 2019, Widge Ferguson celebrated Independence Day at the 4th of July Concert at Gerald R. Ford Ampitheater. Widge was by her daughter, Sandy Ferguson Fuller. The Gore Range is in the background., This image is no. 3 of 7.

: Sandy Fuller Collection - no. 4: Mother and Daughter Summit Mount of the Holy Cross; On 2 July 2013, mother and daughter, Sandy Ferguson Fuller and Kim Fuller, summitted Mount of the Holy Cross, the highest peak in Eagle County, Colorado. The Fullers were accompanied and photographed by another mother/daughter duo, Pat Blomquist and Alex Blomquist. Mount of the Holy Cross is located in the northern Sawatch Range (Eagle County, Colorado) within the Holy Cross Wilderness Area of the White River National Forest. Its elevation is ca. 14,005'., This image is no. 4 of 7.

: Sandy Fuller Collection - no. 5: Sandy Fuller and Kim Fuller Cycling on Shrine Pass; In 2010, Sandy Ferguson Fuller and daughter, Kim Fuller, cycled in the Shrine Pass area, which is located approximately 5 miles from Vail Pass. The view is looking east toward Copper Mountain. An obliging passerby photographed them., This image is no. 5 of 7.

: Sandy Fuller Collection - no. 6: Fuller Family; In 2010, the Fuller family were photographed atop Shrine Pass during summer. Mount of the Holy Cross is visible behind Kim Fuller. An obliging passerby photographed the Fuller family. Left to right: Sandy Ferguson Fuller, Kim Fuller, Susie Ferguson Fuller, and Susie's husband, Jim Fuller., This image is no. 6 of 7.

: Sandy Fuller Collection - no. 7: Scott Lord Fuller and Kim Fuller; In 2014, siblings Scott Lord Fuller and Kim Fuller, the children of Sandy Fuller and Alan Fuller, were pictured upon the commemorative bench honoring their late grandfather, John Lord Ferguson. This commemorative bench is located in Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail, Colorado. John Ferguson was the late husband of Alice "Widge" Ferguson. From the 1960s until his passing, Ferguson served as attorney for their friends of many decades, Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer., This image is no. 7 of 7.

: Sandy Fuller Historic Collage Collection - no. 1; This historic collage was compiled from several Vail images and created by Sandy Ferguson Fuller. Images depict early residents of Vail including: Helmut Fricker, Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer, and Widge and John Ferguson and daughters Sandy and Susie. The grandchildren of Widge and John Ferguson, Kim and Scott Fuller, are also depicted. There is also an image of sisters Sandy and Susie Ferguson with Pepi Gramshammer at the groundbreaking of the Gastof Gramshammer in 1964. The iconic shield for the Gastof Gramshammer is behind them. The shield was created by Sandy Ferguson Fuller and her father, John Lord Ferguson. There are other historic Vail photographs, as well. Four related images feature select elements of this historic collage., This is no. 1 of 5 images.

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