Aspen’s ski history has more forgotten details than all the closets in town. Nevertheless, in this timeline of ski-related events and anecdotal tidbits — from dipping floor boards in pig slop to fashion curved ski tips to the opening of the Silver Queen gondola — we have come a long way.

This compilation comes from old newspapers, native Aspenites’ and locals’ recollections, archived cassette-taped interviews, history books, graduate theses, Aspen Skiing Co. records, and the indefatigable help of the Aspen Historical Society. Where discrepancies occurred, a consensus of sources pointed toward accuracy.