ABOVE IT ALL MONTEZUMA KEEPS ITS DISTANCE FROM THE RAT RACE.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)

From: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | Date: November 2, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Lillian Ross Special to the News

It takes courage to be different, to embrace uniqueness.

The town of Montezuma, five miles up the Snake River Valley from Keystone Resort, has the courage to stand alone above a world of rampant development. And all 70 of its year-round residents are happy to live in the unique town.

If you'd taken a picture of this alpine valley 80 years ago, it wouldn't look much different from how it looks today, except for the flurry of mining activity. High peaks slope toward town. The paved road that leads from Keystone ends at ...

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