The role of Leadville in the development of the White River Valley and Piceance was huge. Leadville and the surrounding ...
Some people though Ken Chlouber was crazy when he proposed holding an ultramarathon at 10,000 feet as a way to draw people to Leadville at a time when the city economy was struggling dramatically.
The 10th Mountain Division trained at Camp Hale, which is between Minturn and Leadville along Colorado State Highway 24.