Drawn to the Mountains : Mid-century Migrants to Steamboat Springs
Language: English
Published by Four Bears Books Mär 2026, 2026
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Neuware - During the 1960s and 70s, young adults from all over the U.S. were migrating from urban torural areas in pursuit of a different life. They were often stereotyped as hippies and ski bums.Steamboat Springs was one of the small Western towns that experienced an influx of youngadults who mainly wanted to ski in the newly opened ski resort. Some were back-to-the-landtypes, some came to start over after a break-up, some followed friends or relatives, some camebecause of the music scene, and most came to enjoy skiing and outdoor life. They were drawn tothe Rocky Mountains and the beautiful environment. Many ended up staying and makingsignificant and lasting contributions to a town and culture made up primarily of ranchers, cowboys and miners. Drawn to the Mountains contains the life stories of sixteen of these peoplewho arrived as young adults.Drawn to the Mountains opens with a Prologue that explains how the authors learned aboutSteamboat Springs through meeting, by chance, a couple from Steamboat while living in Iran, and what inspired them to compose this book. The authors, years later, moved to SteamboatSprings themselves and, over the years, met many more people who had migrated to Steamboatas young adults. The Introduction describes the town and valley and the characters. The mainbody of the book recounts the life stories of a selection of those who migrated, most written infirst person by the migrants themselves. With humor, wit and grit, they describe their struggles tofind housing, their entrepreneurial efforts to make the Yampa Valley their permanent home, andtheir many adventures along the way. Some fit the hippie/ski bum stereotype, for a time, butmost had college degrees and soon grew out of that lifestyle as they created their new careers inthis remote mountain town.The concluding chapter summarizes how these sixteen people made significant contributions tothe development of the city and county through community service - one as a countycommissioner, another by serving on city council, another by serving on the school board, another by securing grants for the city, several by raising funds and lobbying for historicpreservation, environmental causes, and the arts. Two became college and middle-schoolteachers. The artists and musicians contributed to the culture of the area. All of them enriched thelocal community with their talents and their efforts confirm the positive impact of thesemidcentury migrants. This book fills a gap in the history of Steamboat Springs and the YampaValley - the impact of the midcentury migration of young adults all across America.…
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- Title
- Drawn to the Mountains : Mid-century Migrants to Steamboat Springs
- Author
- Mayling Elizabeth Simpson
- Publisher
- Four Bears Books Mär 2026
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Neu
- Binding
- Taschenbuch
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798994236901
- Item weight
- 372 grams
- Dimensions
- 229x152x16 mm
During the 1960s and 70s, young adults from all over the U.S. were migrating from urban to
rural areas in pursuit of a different life. They were often stereotyped as hippies and ski bums.
Steamboat Springs was one of the small Western towns that experienced an influx of young
adults who mainly wanted to ski in the newly opened ski resort. Some were back-to-the-land
types, some came to start over after a break-up, some followed friends or relatives, some came
because of the music scene, and most came to enjoy skiing and outdoor life. They were drawn to
the Rocky Mountains and the beautiful environment. Many ended up staying and making
significant and lasting contributions to a town and culture made up primarily of ranchers,
cowboys and miners. Drawn to the Mountains contains the life stories of sixteen of these people
who arrived as young adults.
Drawn to the Mountains opens with a Prologue that explains how the authors learned about
Steamboat Springs through meeting, by chance, a couple from Steamboat while living in Iran,
and what inspired them to compose this book. The authors, years later, moved to Steamboat
Springs themselves and, over the years, met many more people who had migrated to Steamboat
as young adults. The Introduction describes the town and valley and the characters. The main
body of the book recounts the life stories of a selection of those who migrated, most written in
first person by the migrants themselves. With humor, wit and grit, they describe their struggles to
find housing, their entrepreneurial efforts to make the Yampa Valley their permanent home, and
their many adventures along the way. Some fit the hippie/ski bum stereotype, for a time, but
most had college degrees and soon grew out of that lifestyle as they created their new careers in
this remote mountain town.The concluding chapter summarizes how these sixteen people made significant contributions to
the development of the city and county through community service – one as a county
commissioner, another by serving on city council, another by serving on the school board,
another by securing grants for the city, several by raising funds and lobbying for historic
preservation, environmental causes, and the arts. Two became college and middle-school
teachers. The artists and musicians contributed to the culture of the area. All of them enriched the
local community with their talents and their efforts confirm the positive impact of these
midcentury migrants. This book fills a gap in the history of Steamboat Springs and the Yampa
Valley – the impact of the midcentury migration of young adults all across America.
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