In October 2010, a bulldozer working near Snowmass unearthed the tusk of a female mammoth. Spurred by this unusual discovery, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science moved in for the next 10 months to conduct its largest-ever fossil excavation, resulting in the discovery of some 5000 bones from 41 different Ice Age animals (including camels, horses and mastodons – distant relatives of the mammoths).
The family-friendly discovery center was opened in 2011 to introduce the Snowmass site. Given the magnitude of the find, exhibits and displays will undoubtedly expand in the coming years. In the meantime, keep your eyes open for various activities: in summer you can sign up for free walks with ACES; in winter weekly ski tours are given.
