As published in the Vail Daily on September 17, 2019
By Ross Leonhart
When Linda Osterberg first got to Vail in 1978, there was a Burger King where Solaris Plaza is now. There was also a small framing shop in the basement of the then-Crossroads Shopping Center.
She had a degree in biochemistry and was working for the town’s water district. While skiing every day, “because it was still one of my first winters here,” and driving the town bus, she met the manager of Mount N Frame who needed some help — offering any hours as long as the job got done, perfect for someone with a ski schedule.
“Honestly, I was a science person. I never paid attention to art very much,” Osterberg said with a laugh.
She spent time, when not skiing, going to seminars and educating herself with literature about the business of framing.
In 1980, she joined Mount N Frame. In 1984, she bought the business with a partner and eventually became the sole owner. On Aug. 1 of this summer, Osterberg celebrated 35 years of running one of Vail’s longest-running businesses.
