Part one of a two-part interview with Rich Skovlin conducted 2018-09-10. Skovlin was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, where he developed a love for mining history and small mountain towns.
Skovlin, RichInterview with Sheila (Cope) Lee and Debbie (Cope) Sargent conducted 2018-09-22.
Lee, Sheila (Cope)Interview with Sheila (Cope) Lee and Debbie (Cope) Sargent conducted 2018-09-22.
Lee, Sheila (Cope)A two-part interview with Jerry Cooney conducted 2018-10-18.
Cooney, JerryInterview with Mark Cope conducted 2018-11-01. Cope's family moved to Breckenridge as the ski area was being built in 1961. They lived above the drugstore at the base of Peak 8. Cope was 11 years old at the time. The older kids had to go to Fairplay for school at the time.
Cope, MarkInterview with Rick "Pup" Ascher conducted 2018-11-06. Ascher originally came from Minnesota in 1979. He moved out here with his ski coach and a friend. Ascher began working at Maverick Ski Shop.
Ascher, RickInterview with Hubert Snyder conducted 2018-12-26.
Snyder, HubertInterview with Trygve Berge conducted 2019-01-18.
Berge, TrygveInterview with John "Turk" Montepare conducted 2019-02-05. Montepare first came to Breckenridge in 1972 after living in Glenwood Springs, Vail, and Aspen. He had worked in real estate and saw the potential for growth in Breckenridge.
Montepare, John "Turk"Interview with Anthony Lord conducted 2019-04-10.
Lord, AnthonyInterview with Nick and Mary Logan conducted 2019-04-26. Nick first came to Breckenridge in 1968 at 20 years old. He started working with Trygve Berge at Berge's ski shop. Mary came to Breckenridge in January 1973 after teaching skiing at Eldora. She quickly began working for the ski school in Breckenridge. She then became a ski patroller.
Logan, NickInterview with Jim and Kathy Bunting conducted 2019-06-27.
Bunting, JimInterview with Jim and Kathy Bunting conducted 2019-06-27. Jim first came to Breckenridge in October 1972. He had learned how to ski at Camp Hale as part of his Army service and was planning to move to Leadville. He instead moved to Breckenridge to ski. Kathy came to Breckenridge on April 2, 1974.
Bunting, JimInterview with Jim Felton conducted 2019-07-25. Felton first came to Breckenridge in 1982 after graduating from the University of Iowa. He began working at the Keystone Ranch Golf Course. Then he eventually began working for the radio station in the news department.
Felton, JimInterview with Deb Arcieri, Jon Gunson, and Judith Gunson conducted 2019-08-08.
Gunson, JonInterview with Greg Sullivan conducted 2019-08-12. Sullivan first came to Breckenridge in August 1971 shortly after turning 18 years old. He had hitchhiked to the area from Erie, Pennsylvania. He rented an apartment at the Red Roost at the corner of Adams and Harris Street. Sullivan began working in construction on modular homes in French Gulch.
Sullivan, GregA two-part interview with Dick Cunningham conducted 2019-08-27.
Cunningham, DickPart one of a two-part interview with Dick Cunningham conducted 2019-08-27. Cunningham first came to Breckenridge in the late 1970s. In 1978, he and his wife had been selling artwork across the country and came to look at a couple houses before buying a place the next day. They opened the Cunningham Gallery on Main Street selling local artwork and high-end gifts.
Cunningham, DickInterview with Janet McDermott conducted 2019-09-30.
McDermott, JanetInterview with Elwood "Chip" Barrett conducted 2019-10-08
Barrett, Elwood "Chip"