It all started in 1863 when a harsh winter hit, and the men of the town had to trudge through deep snow for miles to the closet town, Parowan. Looking for a way to brace themselves from falling through the snow, they knelt on quilts the women of Panguitch had made, to pray, and then realized the quilt acted as a platform against the snow. From there, they laid the quilts down to walk on, all the way to Parowan.