Remembering Al Colby, builder of ski lifts and friendships

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Remembering Al Colby, builder of ski lifts and friendships

If you’ve ever ridden a ski lift at Vail or Beaver Creek, Al Colby touched your life. If you’ve ever fished a stream in this valley, snowmobiled across the Flat Tops, or four-wheeled over the backroads, Colby was likely there before you. Lifelong Eagle resident Alfred B. “Al” Colby, 72, died March 26 at his home on Brush Creek when his big, kind heart suddenly stopped working. Tall, quiet, and capable, Colby was a natural mechanic who started hi…