Following up yesterday’s Throwback Thursday post on Breckinridge, I thought it might be fun to look back at old photos of Fort Collins folks enjoying some snowy mountain adventures. Ironically, most of these photos are from spring and summer.

All of the following photographs are from the CSU Online Archive.

Seven cross country skiers in the Chambers Lake Area - dated April 5, 1931.

Seven cross country skiers in the Chambers Lake Area – dated April 5, 1931.

Ski trip to Fern and Odessa lakes - dated 1928.

Ski trip to Fern and Odessa lakes – dated 1928.

A skier surveys the valley in this undated Estes Park scene.

A skier surveys the valley in this undated Estes Park scene.

Checking out the highest point on Trail Ridge Road - dated June 14, 1947.

Checking out the highest point on Trail Ridge Road – dated June 14, 1947.

Hiking Group in Rocky Mountain National Park - dated July 2, 1926.

Hiking Group in Rocky Mountain National Park – dated July 2, 1926.

A group hike in Estes Park.

A group hike in Estes Park – dated 1925.

Summer skiing in Milner Pass.

Summer skiing in Milner Pass – undated.

 

Sources:

The Chambers Lake skiers – Chambers Lake area, Poudre Canyon, snow scene, [ski group]

Fern/Odessa skiers – I saved this photo out and then went looking for more and now, after going through all the photo pages a couple of times, I can’t find it again. But the photo is from the same CSU online archive as the rest. I apologize for not providing a link.

Single skier in Estes Park – Snow scene, Estes Park, skiing

Man by highest point sign – Trail Ridge, Mountain View, Estes Park, [sign at highest point]

Hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park – Hiking Group, Estes Park, RMNP [old cars]

Estes Park hiking – Estes Park — Hiking Group

Skiing in Milner Pass – Milner Pass, hiking group, summer skiing