ONE FAMILY, THREE LEGACIES

ONE FAMILY, THREE LEGACIES

How the Perry Family shaped Steamboat Springs

by AwA

There are a few names that stand out when thinking about the development of Steamboat Springs: James Crawford, first permanent white settler; Buddy Werner, Olympic athlete; Jim Temple, who helped develop what is today called Mt. Werner. Yet there is one family who shaped three of the major industries that define Northwest Colorado, who don’t often get the credit they deserve: the Perry family.