14 Vintage Photos Depicting The Evolution Of Colorado Skiing

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."

Captured in 1923.

2. "Fern Lodge."

Captured in 1923.

3. "Snow shoe brigade."

Captured in 1883 near Irwin.

4. "Crossing Alpine Pass."

Captured sometime between 1880 to 1900 near Chaffee County.

5. "Woman on skis being pulled by a horse."

Captured sometime between 1915 to 1920 in Steamboat Springs.

6. "Agnes Vaille snowshoeing."

Captured in 1923 somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.

7. "Woman on skis at Howelsen Hill."

Captured sometime between 1915 to 1920 near Steamboat Springs.

8. (No title)

Captured sometime in the late 19th century on Alpine Pass.

9. "4th of July on St. Mary's Glacier."

Captured sometime between 1930 to 1940.

10. "Skiing At Copper Mtn."

Captured in 1974.

11. "Berthoud Pass."

Captured sometime between 1930 to 1937.

12. "Top of Cooper Hill T Bar Tow."

Captured in 1952.

13. "Crested Butte."

Captured in 1964.

14. "Carl Blaurock and Marjorie Malins."

Captured in 1923 somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.

When did you first learn to ski? Tell us in the comments!