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Mapping the 17 Oldest Bars & Restaurants in Ski Country

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Ski towns are full of history, often of the gold, silver, and coal mining variety. This means that although the first destination ski areas in the United States weren't founded until the 1930s (Sun Valley installed the resort's first chairlifts in 1936), some of ski country's oldest bars and restaurants actually date back to the 1870s. In honor of Eater's first-ever Classics Week, a week that looks at everything old-timey and iconic, Curbed Ski rounded up the oldest bars and restaurants from Lake Tahoe to Jackson Hole. We've got 17 iconic establishments full of taxidermy, wood-paneled interiors, and saddle bar stools, coming up.

Please note, the establishments are listed in no particular order.


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Shooting Star Saloon

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Shooting Star Saloon

Kochevars

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Kochevar's Saloon

Pioneer Saloon

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Pioneer Saloon

Ore House at Pine Grove

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Ore House

New Sheridan Bar

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New Sheridan Hotel

Silver Fork Lodge & Dining Room

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Silver Fork Lodge

Lardo's Grill & Saloon

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Lardo's Grill & Saloon

J-Bar at Hotel Jerome

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The Hotel Jerome

Red Fox Inn

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Red Fox Inn

Belt Room Bar

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Located at the base of Mt. Disney, the Belt Room Bar in Sugar Bowl's Snowbound Village is ingrained in 75 years of skiing history. Sugar Bowl Ski Resort first opened in 1939 and quickly attracted Hollywood elite like Marilyn Monroe and Walt Disney. Now skiers enjoy the laid-back Belt Room Bar (and its awesome mountain views) for a cold beer or a cocktail.

Le Chamois & Loft Bar

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Le Chamois & Loft Bar

Red Lion

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The Red Lion

Minturn Saloon

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Minturn Saloon

Gold Pan Saloon

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Gold Pan Saloon

219 Lounge

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K&L Wines

Million Dollar Cowboy Bar

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Million Dollar Cowboy Bar

Silver Dollar Bar & Grill

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The Wort Hotel

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Shooting Star Saloon

Shooting Star Saloon

Kochevars

Kochevar's Saloon

Pioneer Saloon

Pioneer Saloon

Ore House at Pine Grove

Ore House

New Sheridan Bar

New Sheridan Hotel

Silver Fork Lodge & Dining Room

Silver Fork Lodge

Lardo's Grill & Saloon

Lardo's Grill & Saloon

J-Bar at Hotel Jerome

The Hotel Jerome

Red Fox Inn

Red Fox Inn

Belt Room Bar

Located at the base of Mt. Disney, the Belt Room Bar in Sugar Bowl's Snowbound Village is ingrained in 75 years of skiing history. Sugar Bowl Ski Resort first opened in 1939 and quickly attracted Hollywood elite like Marilyn Monroe and Walt Disney. Now skiers enjoy the laid-back Belt Room Bar (and its awesome mountain views) for a cold beer or a cocktail.

Le Chamois & Loft Bar

Le Chamois & Loft Bar

Red Lion

The Red Lion

Minturn Saloon

Minturn Saloon

Gold Pan Saloon

Gold Pan Saloon

219 Lounge

K&L Wines

Million Dollar Cowboy Bar

Million Dollar Cowboy Bar

Silver Dollar Bar & Grill

The Wort Hotel