Goodbye Sign

As you walk down the Boyne Valley Trail toward the river, you’ll notice a big sign with a dog that says, “Thank you for visiting. Come Back Soon.” Back in the 1950s there was an iconic dog that lived here at Boyne Mountain named Fritz. Everett was enamored with all things Sun Valley and had liked the fact that they had a St. Bernard named Bingo. Everett acquired a St. Bernard and gave him a fitting Austrian name, Fritz.

💡Want to learn more about the history of St. Bernards as rescue dogs in the snow? A Brief History of the St. Bernard Rescue Dog

💡Want to learn more about Bingo and his owners, the Iselins? Fred Iselin was the first director of Sun Valley's Ski School in Utah. Read this fascinating post on Facebook: Historical Photos of Fruita & Western Colorado

📸 Attached Media:

-Photo of Fritz outside near the Boyne Mountain slopes from Boyne Mountain Resort Archives

-Photo of Bingo and Elli Iselin from the Aspen Times on February 21, 2008

🔗Links in Text:

-Photo of Bingo on a Ski Lift from Facebook m.facebook.com/HistoricalFruitaPhotos/photos/ski-lift-no-1-aspen-mountain-part-twopart-one-can-be-read-here-httpswwwfacebookc/1041620322932859/

-"A Brief History of the St. Bernard Rescue Dog" article by Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/a-brief-history-of-the-st-bernard-rescue-dog-13787665/

🏃Keep walking toward the river on the paved path. When the path starts veering left, stay on the grass and walk toward the bridge. There is a mowed path following the wood line on the left. Keep walking until you see the signs at the water’s edge, just to the left of the bridge.

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