By Ryan Kempfer History Mount Shavano is the southernmost fourteener in the magnificent Sawatch Range of Central Colorado. The Range is home to 15 of the 58 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado. The name Sawatch comes from the native Ute tribe meaning “water of the blue earth.” The story of the Angel of Shavano comes from a Native American princess: During a terrible drought, the princess went to the foot of the mountain to pray for rain. The God of Plenty agreed to end the drought in exchange for her life. She cared so much for her people that she agreed. ...