Colorado definitely is known as a ski state, but did you know the sport dates back over 100 years to the days when it was called "snowshoeing." Twelve-foot boards and a long stick was used in those days. Abbott Fay traces the development of Colorado skiing, including the impact the 10th Mountain Division had on it after World War II. Old photos and recent developments make this book a "must have."

In his book I Never Knew That About Colorado, author and historian Abbott Fay presents a unique compilation of long-forgotten and little-publicized happenings of Colorado history. While this book is not essentially a book of trivia, some of the items might be considered trivial. Unless an item is described as questionable, it is the result of cross-documentation that indicates it really happened beyond a reasonable doubt. This book is great fun as the reader browses the fringe of Colorado history.

Abbott Fay, Colorado's noted historian and author of I Never Knew That About Colorado, shares 101 unique stories of places and people during Western Colorado's early days.Did you know that:
-- Several explorers claimed a wooden sailing ship was found near Red Cliff in 1879 stuck in ice in a cave filled with crystals and gold?
-- Delta women went on strike in the 1880s, refusing to cook evening meals until sidewalks were built and streets paved?
-- Silverton sprouted the first nationally recognized cowboy band in 1885?
-- In 1885, elephants pushed a train over Boreas Pass -- the...

This book contains short stories with interesting facts about Grand Mesa, America's largest mesa located near Grand Junction, Colorado. Written by Abbott Fay, one of the area's greatest story tellers, it tells true stories that were nearly forgotten but preserved in this compilation of interesting facts.