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$35,000,000 Ski-In-Ski-Out Chalet for Sale in Aspen, CO

Aspen, Colorado is one of the most high-end and luxurious ski towns in the world. Therefore it should come as no surprise that 550 Aspen Alps Road, nicknamed The House on Little Nell, is now on the market for $35,000,000. Related: Top 9 Most Expensive Ski Towns in the World This mountain contemporary chalet is a 7,150 square foot, 4 bedroom, […]

Liam Abbott | March 11, 2021
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Mount Everest: The New Hot Place To Get Your Cryptocurrency

Everest, Cryptocurrency

With all the cool news out of Everest lately, here’s a really strange one.  It’s not uncommon at all for people to leave small mementos at the summit of Everest. Last week though, a group of Ukrainian climbers buried $50,000 in cryptocurrency at the top of the world, as if climbing Everest wasn’t expensive enough already. Climbers Taras Pozdnii, Dmytro Semerenko, Roman […]

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Mike Lavery | May 24, 2018
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Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO | 3rd & 4th Deaths on Capitol Peak This Summer

The bodies of a couple from Aspen who have been missing since Sunday were found today at the base of the north face of 14,000′ Capitol Peak in Colorado, according to officials and TheSummitDaily.com. The two bodies were located at 2:25pm today via helicopter, according to Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office commander Jesse Steindler. The names of the deceased have not […]

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CragBrains | August 22, 2017
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Mountain Climber’s Body Located on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO

Last Sunday, August 6th 2017, a mountain climber fell to death from 14,137′ Capit0l Peak.  The climber was 35 year old Jeremy Shull of Parker Colorado. On Wednesday, August 9th 2017, rescuers were able to recovery the fallen climber’s body 200-vertical-feet below where he fell.  His body was located in a deep crevasse. Mountain Rescue Aspen personnel were able to locate […]

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CragBrains | August 13, 2017
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Climber’s Body Found on North Maroon Bell, CO Yesterday | 6th Death on Colorado 14er This Year

57-year-old climber Rei Hwa Lee fell to her death while climbing the north face of 14,014-foot North Maroon Peak, CO yesterday. This was the 3rd climbing death in Colorado since Sunday. This was the 6th death on a Colorado 14,000-foot peak this year.  Just 3 days ago, on Sunday, a climber died on nearby 14,127′ Capital Peak, CO after falling off […]

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CragBrains | August 9, 2017
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Vail Resorts Expects To Sell 650,000 Epic Passes For The 2016-17 Season

According to the Denver Post, Vail Resorts is expected to sell 650,000 Epic Passes for the 2016-17 winter season, which is up from its sales of 500,000 last year, thanks to their acquisition of Whistler Blackcomb. This astonishing number of passes sold is likely more than all of the other ski resorts in North America combined. It isn’t all good news […]

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Chris Wallner | December 12, 2016
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UPDATE: Sale of $149,000 Soldier Mountain Goes Viral | 1000’s of Potential Buyers

Soldier Mountain ski resort in Idaho is currently for sale for just $149,000.  Bruce Willis owned this place for 20 years, then donated it to a local non-profit in 2012 and that non-profit is now selling it for only $149,000, which is how much they owe the bank. The news of this very cheap ski area for sale has gone […]

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SnowBrains | October 21, 2015
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14,162′ Mt. Shasta, CA Late Summer Report:

Mt. Shasta on August 10th, 2015. photo: robb gaffney

Only a few weeks remaining in our 2015 climbing season. There are still good conditions to be found on the north side glaciers. And for those looking for a non-technical ascent, the Clear Creek route is always an option. Mt. Shasta is known for it’s alpine beauty and unusual cloud formations that appear. Lenticular clouds in particular often make stunning vistas and are frequent in the fall and winter. We’ve seen plenty of photos of a shrouded Mt. Shasta; here’s Mike Whitman’s view from a summit climb that pushed through the clouds. As we move later into the year, the snow from the previous winter is primarily melted. The glacier surface […]

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Guest Author | August 11, 2015
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