In 2010, a bulldozer driver found a tusk in the Colorado mud and unearthed the high-altitude secrets of the Snowmastodon site

A routine construction project in Snowmass Village, Colorado, uncovered a remarkable Ice Age fossil site. The discovery of a juvenile Columbian mammoth tusk marked the beginning of the Snowmastodon story. This high-altitude location revealed a thriving ecosystem with numerous ancient animal remains. The site offers crucial data for understanding past climate change and extinct species.