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Skiing: Sandy dampens early season gear sales
Uncertain snow, looming fiscal cliff make for shaky retail outlook Hurricane Sandy had a huge impact on early season ski gear sales. NASA Photo. By Summit Voice FRISCO — Coming on the same day that...
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Travel: Exploring Denali
Summer sojourn in the Alaska high country The Alaska Range from Denali State Park. Kim Fenske at Wonder Lake campground. Story and photos by Kim Fenske Denali National Park is the home of Mount...
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Colorado: Judge rejects Vail Resorts’ claim that avalanches are an inherent...
Vail will have to produce avalanche safety documents for trial A jury trial may determine whether Vail Resorts has any liability for the Jan. 22 avalanche death of 13-year-old Taft Conlin on Prima...
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Breckenridge to host start & finish of 2013 USA Pro Challenge
Popular bike race also features a Lovelend to Fort Collins stage 2012 USA Pro Challenge riders on a warmup lap in Breckenridge. Bob Berwyn photo. By Summit Voice FRISCO — The USA Pro Challenge will be...
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Ski industry wins water rights lawsuit against Forest Service
A judge rules this week that the Forest Service can’t force ski areas to transfer water rights to the federal government. Bob Berwyn photo. Judge orders Forest Service to go back to the drawing board...
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Summit County asks for delay on Tenderfoot motorized trail decision and...
Can Summit County and the Forest Service find common ground for a motorized trail system on Tenderfoot Mountain? Bob Berwyn photo. ‘Rewarding illegal trail creation is not good public policy’ By Summit...
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Essay: A mountain town Christmas
“It’s Christmas. Build community and invite your guests to be part of it. Be real. Hold on to your culture. Don’t be afraid to let your spiritual values shine through. Celebrate the mountains for the...
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Morning photo: Best of 2012, summer
Sunny scenes Wild iris blooming in June, 2012. FRISCO — A few summer scenes in pictures that don’t really need a lot of words. Despite a summer-long drought, we enjoyed some stunning days and escaped...
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Colorado: New snowmobile rules on national forest lands
Winter travel maps detail new closures and designated trails New winter travel maps available for national forest lands in Summit County. Click on the image to view, download or print maps for your...
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Ski gear recycling program to expand
Old boards, boots being re-purposed Your old snowboard may end up somewhere other than the landfill, thanks to an expanding recycling program spearheaded by SnowSports Industries America. Bob Berwyn...
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Skiing: Kirkwood launches snowcat tours for the season
Out-of-bounds treks focus on backcountry education Kirkwood guests experience some sweet Sierra backcountry with a snowcat tour. Photo courtesy Kirkwood Mountain Resort. By Summit Voice FRISCO — After...
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Colorado: Loveland fires up ridge-top snowcat tours
First session scheduled for Friday, Feb. 8 A new ridge-top snowcat service will ease access to some of Lovelend’s best terrain. By Summit Voice FRISCO — After some trial runs last year, Loveland Ski...
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Fresh stash in Colorado: A-Basin’s ‘Zuma Bowl opens
‘Every rope drop is a gift this year’ First-ever day of lift-served skiing in Arapahoe Basin’s Montezuma Bowl. Bob Berwyn photo. By Bob Berwyn FRISCO — As a long-time western skier, I’ve seen several...
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Colorado: Meeker outfitter gets jail time for baiting game
Outfitter Dennis Eugene Rodebaugh sentenced to 41 months in prison for numerous wildlife violations A Colorado hunting will lose his business, go to jail and pay big fines for baiting deer and elk....
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Skiing: Backcountry snowpack touchy in Colorado
Monthly Breckenridge ski patrol talk to focus on backcountry travel techniques and terrain choices There’s plenty of good backcountry powder skiing in Summit County, but it’s best to stay on low-angle...
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Summit County: Forest Service requests $96,000 state trails grant for OHV...
The grant proposal includes examples of how the funding would be used. Local stakeholders support idea of summer motorized trail crew By Summit Voice FRISCO — The Forest Service’s Dillon Ranger...
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Skiing: Vail, Beaver Creek plan lift upgrades
The U.S. Forest Service is taking public comments on planned infrastructure improvements at Vail and Beaver Creek. Eagle County resorts to add some six-seater lifts By Summit Voice FRISCO — Vail...
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Skiing: World freestyle championships start in Norway
Freestyle skiers are competing in the 2013 FIS World Freestyle Championships in Norway. Bob Berwyn photo. U.S. skiers bidding for medals in halfpipe event today By Summit Voice FRISCO — The FIS World...
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Skiing: U.S. skiers take halfpipe gold, silver at FIS World Freestyle Ski...
Wise, Yater-Wallace atop podium By Summit Voice FRISCO — American skiers took the top two podium spots at the FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships halfpipe competition, with David Wise unleashing...
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Colorado: Vail Resorts says mid-winter business rebounded
Major capital investments announced for upcoming seasons Vail Resorts is talking up the Peak 6 expansion at Breckenridge as part of its capital investment plan for the coming season. By Summit Voice...
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