GEORGETOWN – Mother Nature delivered 7 inches of snow to the slopes of Loveland Ski Area over since Sept. 30. Not to be outdone, Loveland’s snowmaking team fired up 17 snow guns last night and began laying down some manmade flakes of their own. Loveland Ski Area’s snowmaking team took advantage of the cold temperatures … Continue reading
WINTER PARK – Fall may be officially just one week old, but Mother Nature is getting a jump on winter, blanketing Winter Park Resort with its first snow of the season, Sept. 30. The early dusting is a positive sign of another great upcoming ski and ride season, which begins on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Those … Continue reading
The aspen leaves have been particularly bright this season. All along the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway from Estes Park to Central City and into Clear Creek County, the trees seem to be changing all at once creating spectacular mountain scenes. Here are a couple of examples from Sept. 19. Continue reading
Denver – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA), the trade association and global voice of skiing and snowboarding in Colorado, unveiled the 2014/15 Colorado Gems Card program and announced that cards are now available for purchase. For the 2014/15 season, the Gems Card program features two-for-one lift tickets at eight signature Colorado Gems ski resorts and … Continue reading
BOULDER – Jasper Reservoir in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area on the Boulder Ranger District is currently drained for operational maintenance of the reservoir. Please be advised that if you are planning to hike or camp in the area that the lake has been emptied and the lake bottom is muddy. Visitors will need to … Continue reading
Idaho Springs – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close the remaining 10 mile segment of the Mount Evans Highway (State Highway 5) for the season to most vehicular traffic Monday, Sept. 22, for road construction. CDOT needs to build a retaining wall along the edge of the highway to improve its stability near … Continue reading
BOULDER, Colo. – The Boulder Ranger District will reopen the Jenny Creek area near Rollins Pass this Saturday, Sept. 20. The area has been temporarily closed for creek and trail restoration work. The contract work was completed earlier than anticipated, allowing a shorter closure period. The Jenny Creek motorized trail (FST 808.1) follows the historic … Continue reading
COPPER MOUNTAIN, CRESTED BUTTE, ELDORA, STEAMBOAT, WINTER PARK, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus, which already featured four great Colorado resorts in Winter Park, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, and Steamboat, gets even better with the addition of Eldora Mountain Resort, giving skiers/riders even more options to enjoy the state’s best snow. In addition … Continue reading
Grab your friends and family this Saturday for an extraordinary flood relief event on the one year anniversary of the flood in Lyons. All net proceeds of the ride fees will go to benefit the Lyons Community Fund and the great work they are doing to restore the town. Cyclists 4 Lyons is bringing cyclists … Continue reading
Join The Baldpate Inn staff for refreshments and homemade cookies, Sept. 10, here at The Baldpate Inn as Thomas Gootz, author of Transformation in Rocky Mountain National Park: Effects of Climate Change and Human Intervention, speaks of the impacts of Human interaction and changes in the park! Dont miss this interesting and important presentation that … Continue reading
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