Colorado Snow Stories
Living in altitude
with attitude!
Susan Dalton, a regional author, has been writing stories about Colorado’s history.
Daring prospectors came to Colorado hoping to discover gold, and brave pioneers challenged altitude and cold to make homes in the mountains. Enterprising businessmen saw opportunities in goods and services, railroads, and oil and gas exploration. After WWII, a new generation of entrepreneurs wanted to make their fortunes in ‘white gold’-capitalizing on featherweight snow and soaring mountains to create companies around the sport of skiing.
“I write books combining
antique prints, historical photos,
maps, memorabilia, and
vintage postcards.”
Susan wrote and introduced the Telluride book in 2014.
She followed with books about Durango, Denver, and Aspen.
“I write books combining antique prints, historical photos, maps, memorabilia, and vintage postcards.”
Susan wrote and introduced the Telluride book in 2014.
She followed with books about Durango, Denver, and Aspen.
“Most of these stories take place in the snowy altitudes of our state.
Our Colorado history is about people who lived at altitude
and overcame many obstacles to follow their dreams.”
Susan Dalton
Telluride:
A Silver Past,
A Golden Future
is the story of how a pure and pristine valley has transformed into a 21st-century resort destination.
$65.00
Durango:
A Silver Past,
A Golden Future
traces the story of a town founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.
$50.00
Denver:
A Silver Past,
A Golden Future
is the third book in a series of books about landmark Colorado communities.
$50.00
Aspen Journey
Past to Present
describes the progress of a remote area of the Rocky Mountains into a 21st-century mecca for culture and powder skiing.
$85.00
Mountainfilm
40 Years
was written as a souvenir for Mountainfilm’s 40th anniversary.
$45.00
THE AUTHOR
Susan Dalton is a native of Michigan but a transplant to Telluride, Colorado. Susan and her family bought a vacation home in Telluride in 1986, hoping to get their young family on skis. She spent every summer in Telluride with her three sons, and that was the beginning of her love affair with this historical mining town nestled in some of the highest peaks of the San Juan Mountains. She has been a resident of Telluride since 2002.
Inspired by Craig Stapleton, U.S. Ambassador to France from 2005-2009, Susan took part in an initiative to unite Telluride with Megeve, France, as a “sister city.” One of Megeve’s most famous citizens, Emile Allais, was instrumental in designing the Telluride Ski Area. Susan got to know many of the officials in the government of Megeve, and through their introduction, Susan met the owner of a French publishing firm. He asked her if she knew anyone who could write a book about Telluride. Although Susan had never written a book before, she offered herself as the author, knowing that her knowledge of Telluride history, familiarity with antique prints, and sheer enthusiasm for the project would lead her to an outstanding final product. Telluride: A Silver Past, A Golden Future was Susan’s first book, and she is selling through her third printing.
Susan did two more books, Durango: A Silver Past, A Golden Future, and Denver: A Silver Past, A Golden Future, under the umbrella of Editions du Signe. She negotiated the rights to her titles from Editions du Signe and went on to do two more projects: Mountainfilm: 40 Years and Aspen Journey – Past to Present.
Buy local
You can find my books :
IN DURANGO:
• MARIA’S BOOKSHOP
IN TELLURIDE:
• HOOK
• BETWEEN THE COVERS
• THE RUSTLER
• JAGGED EDGE
• TELLURIDE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
IN ASPEN:
• EXPLORE BOOKSELLERS
• GORSUCH
• CARL’S PHARMACY
• ASPEN EMPORIUM
• ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
• HERBERT BAYER MUSEUM
Questions?
Contact the author
Red Tambourine Publishing LLC
465 West Colorado Avenue
Telluride, Colorado 81435
• Email: contact@aspenjourney.com
• By phone: +1 (970) 708-2276
• Mailing address: PO box 1824
Telluride, Colorado 81435
Colorado Snow Stories is a mark of Red Tambourine Publishing LLC and belongs to Susan Dalton
