Colorado Firsts
1889 in Golden
The first collegiate football game in Colorado is played (the Colorado School of Mines versus Colorado College).
1894 statewide
On November 6, the first three women ever elected to a state legislature in the United States were elected to the Colorado General Assembly (Clara Cressingham, R-Arapahoe County; Carrie Holly, R-Pueblo County; and Frances
Klock, R-Arapahoe County).
1947 in Aspen
Colorado’s first commercial ski area opens for business.
More at: colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/arcfirst
5,000
Number of tickets sold for the 21st annual Colorado Mountain Winefest on September 15. Attendance to the state’s largest local wine event was up 20 percent from 2011.
I Want to Ski (and, Um, Be Sponsored) like Glen Plake
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a sponsored skier? Julbo is hosting a series of contests where participants have a chance to win new goggles, a spot on the brand’s pro-sponsored ski team and a trip to train in Chamonix with none other than Glen Plake. The contest is set up as a series of online “courses” through Julbo’s Glen University Session. Courses range from writing and submitting an essay, to tracking your weekend vertical, to envisioning and mapping out a ski mountaineer trip. julbousa.com
Take It To the Top
The definitive guide to Colorado’s best peaks just got better. The second edition of EO contributing editor James Dziezynski’s best-selling guidebook Colorado Summit Hikes (Wilderness Press) features improved maps and photography, along with 20 additional peaks. He describes a total of 50 routes summiting more than 90 peaks in Colorado mountain ranges. Dziezynski’s easy-to-read details make it straightforward and fun to choose your next trek, whether you’re looking for a relaxed, gradual ascent or a challenging Class 3+ scramble. $19; wildernesspress.com
