Vail Area History

: John Faas - Ski Instructor, Mountain Host and Ravinos Member; John "The Wizard" Faas worked as a ski instructor and mountain host on Vail Mountain for over twenty years. He was also an active member of The Ravinos, an adventuresome group of highly-skilled extreme skiers who helped pioneer aerials and freestyle skiing. This image was provided by Al and Linda Faas.

: Kevin Foley at 2011 Vail Community Picnic; Vail Town Councilman, Kevin Foley, listens to a community member at the 2011 community picnic at Bighorn Park in East Vail. This photograph is provided courtesy of the Town of Vail. It was used in Ali Longwell's 25 November 2023 Vail Daily article that honored Kevin Foley's longstanding community service.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 1; Kim Fuller self-portrait in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Vail's sister-city., This image is no. 1 of 10.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 10: Sheika Gramshammer and Widge Ferguson; Depicted are longtime friends, Sheika Gramshammer and Alice "Widge" Ferguson. They are celebrating the 2021 Independence Day on Pepi's Deck at the Gastof Gramshammer in Vail. Widge Ferguson's husband, John Lord Ferguson, was Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer's first attorney in the 1960s. Pepi Gramshammer and John Ferguson were introduced by Endicott "Cotty" Davison and the three families continue to be very close. The photographer was Widge's granddaughter Kim Fuller., This image is no. 10 of 10.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 2: Kim Hugs Widge's Ridge Sign in Sun Down Bowl; Kim Fuller is depicted hugging the Widge's Ridge sign at Vail's Sun Down Bowl. Fuller's grandmother is Alice "Widge" Ferguson. Vail pioneer and first public relations director, Bob Parker, named the the ski run for Widge Ferguson. Ferguson had an uncanny knack for bringing snow with her. The photographer was Kim's husband, Bobby L'Heureux of West Vail.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 3: Kim Fuller Wedding at Piney Lake; Kim Fuller is depicted with her mother, Sandy Ferguson Fuller, on the day of Kim's marriage to Bobby L'Heureux. Piney Lake, Mt. Powell and the Gore Range are in the background. Kaylan Robinson was the wedding photographer., This image is no. 3 of 10.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 4: Alpine Ski Tour up Simba Run; Kim Fuller is depicted on an early alpine ski tour up Simba Run on Vail Mountain. Photograph by Matt Holmes., This image is no. 4 of 10.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 5: Skiing at Arrowhead as a Child; Kim Fuller learned to ski at a very young age at Arrowhead and Vail Mountains. Her parents, Sandy Ferguson Fuller and Alan Fuller, were the photographers., This image is no. 5 of 10.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 6: Widge Ferguson Along Gore Creek in Vail; Alice "Widge" Ferguson is depicted holding a Widge's Ridge sign while standing behind her family's ski retreat at the Edelweiss in Vail. Widge's Ridge is located in Sun Down Bowl on Vail Mountain. Widge's Ridge was named for Widge Ferguson by Vail pioneer and first public relations director, Bob Parker. Ferguson became locally renowned for bringing snow to Vail when she came skiing. Gore Creek and the International Bridge are in the background. WIdge is the mother of longtime local, Sandy Ferguson Fuller, and grandmother of Kim Fuller of West Vail. The photograph was created by Kim Fuller., This image is no. 6 of 10.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 7: Widge Ferguson Poses with Her Original Skis; Alice "Widge" Ferguson poses with her original, customized wooden skis and beartrap bindings behind the Edelweiss in Vail Village. Widge's first skis were fitted with metal edges by her aeronautical engineer father, Andrew Willgoos. Although metal edging was eventually popularized by Howard Head, Willgoos may have pioneered this innovation. After Head learned that Widge Ferguson was Willgoos' daughter, Head expressed great admiration for her father's creativity and ingenuity. Gore Creek and the International Bridge are in the background. The photograph was created by granddaughter Kim Fuller and taken behind the Edelweiss., This image is no. 7 of 10.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 8: Widge Ferguson at 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships at Beaver Creek; Alice "Widge" Ferguson is shown at Red Tail Stadium in Beaver Creek during the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships. The photograph is by Widge's granddaughter, Kim Fuller., This image is no. 8 of 10.

: Kim Fuller Collection - no. 9: Widge Ferguson and Her Granddaughter Kim; Alice "Widge" Ferguson is shown with her granddaughter, Kim Fuller, during their 2017 Valentine's Day luncheon. The photograph was created by a gracious server at Almresi Vail on Hanson Ranch Road in the Vail Village., This image is no. 9 of 10.

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