It’s ski season, Colorado! Have you had a chance to hit the powder this year? If you have, you are participating in a long standing Colorado tradition. To show you just how far back skiing in Colorado goes, our friends at History Colorado are sharing these 14 vintage skiing photos:

1. "Colorado Mountain Club en route to Fern Lake."
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Captured in 1923.
2. "Fern Lodge."
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Captured in 1923.
3. "Snow shoe brigade."
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Captured in 1883 near Irwin.
4. "Crossing Alpine Pass."
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Captured sometime between 1880 to 1900 near Chaffee County.
5. "Woman on skis being pulled by a horse."
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Captured sometime between 1915 to 1920 in Steamboat Springs.
6. "Agnes Vaille snowshoeing."
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Captured in 1923 somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
7. "Woman on skis at Howelsen Hill."
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Captured sometime between 1915 to 1920 near Steamboat Springs.

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Captured sometime in the late 19th century on Alpine Pass.
9. "4th of July on St. Mary's Glacier."
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Captured sometime between 1930 to 1940.
10. "Skiing At Copper Mtn."
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Captured in 1974.
11. "Berthoud Pass."
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Captured sometime between 1930 to 1937.
12. "Top of Cooper Hill T Bar Tow."
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Captured in 1952.
13. "Crested Butte."
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Captured in 1964.
14. "Carl Blaurock and Marjorie Malins."
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Captured in 1923 somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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