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Geology (Snowmass Mountain)Title: Young Granites Entered by: rockdoc53 Added: 10/19/2010, Last Updated: 10/19/2010 Sources: Wallace, A.R., 1995, Isotopic Geochronology of the Leadville 1degx2deg Quadrangle, West-Central Colorado- Summary and Discussion: U.S.Geological Survey Bulletin 2104, 51 p. Snowmass Mountain and Capitol Peak consist of a relatively young granitic intrusive (granodiorite) with an K-Ar age date of 35 million years (Oligocene), and is slightly older than Mount Sopris (34.2 million years) and the mineralization in the Snowmass area. |
Name History (Snowmass Mountain)Title: Naming of Snowmass Mountain Entered by: 14erFred Added: 5/14/2010, Last Updated: 5/14/2010 Sources: Hart, J.L.J. (1977). Fourteen thousand feet: A history of the naming and early ascents of the high Colorado peaks (Second Edition). Denver, CO: The Colorado Mountain Club. Often veiled in clouds, Snowmass Mountain was called "the Cold Woman" by the Ute Indians, who believed the peak was the source of all weather in the area. Early pioneers called the mountain "White House Peak" as a complement to nearby Capitol Peak, and miners called it "The Twins" for its two (north and south) summits. The name "Snowmass" was given to the mountain by the Hayden Survey, for the prominent mass of snow that lies in the large amphitheater on the mountain's East Face. |
