History of Snowmass Village
Our Proud History
Long before miners discovered
silver near Aspen and skiers discovered white gold powder on Snowmass
Mountain, members of the Ute tribe inhabited the Brush Creek Valley. The
Utes originally called the mountain "Cold Woman" because it was often
hidden by clouds and was believed to be the source of bad weather. As
the nearby Aspen mines grew, settlement encroached and by the 1890s
ranchers and homesteaders began to move in. Today vestiges of this
ranching heritage can be found throughout Snowmass Village, from the
Little Red School house built in 1894 that is still used as a school
today, to the Anderson Ranch Arts Center built in the historic Hoaglund
ranch buildings. In 2007, Snowmass Village celebrated the 40th
anniversary of the ski area and the 30th anniversary of the town’s
incorporation.
Our Proud Film
Mountain Spirit: Voices of Snowmass Village
