Boulder, CO Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over 70 Pairs of Skis From Colorado Ski Areas A Boulder man who was accused of stealing more than 70 pairs of skis from Arapahoe Basin, CO and other ski areas around the state, has pleaded guilty to felony theft. Jason Takeshi Kawaguchi, 40, from Boulder, CO appeared virtually on Thursday, May 28, for a disposition hearing and accepted a plea agreement in the case, Summit Daily reports. Kawaguchi was […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 2 Comments
Boulder, CO Just Had Snowiest Winter EVER Recorded | Snowiest City in the Country Some areas of Boulder, CO reported up to 17″ of fresh snow yesterday, making it officially the city’s snowiest winter EVER recorded. Related: National Geographic Names Boulder, CO The ‘Happiest’ City In The United States Over 151-inches of snow has fallen on Boulder, smashing the previous snowiest winter record of 142.9″ set over a century ago, back in 1908-09. “Boulder […] WeatherBrains | April 17, 2020 0 Comments
City of Boulder and Pitkin County, CO Follow Denver in Issuing ‘Stay at Home’ Order | Aspen Asks All Tourists to Leave Hot on the heels of the city of Denver announcing a ‘stay at home’ order yesterday, the city of Boulder and Pitkin County, home to Aspen, issued the same order with immediate effect. The public health orders are to keep people at home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Related: Denver, CO: Liquor stores and Marijuana Dispensaries Exempt From ‘Stay-at-Home’ […] SnowBrains | March 24, 2020 0 Comments
Boulder, CO Man Charged With Theft of 74 Pairs of Skis From Ski Resorts A man has been charged with stealing over 70 pairs of skis from a range of Colorado ski resorts, Summit Daily reports. Jason Takeshi Kawaguchi, 40, from Boulder, CO was arrested after deputies allegedly discovered him stealing a pair of skis from Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. The subsequent investigation led to the discovery of a much bigger string of thefts throughout […] SnowBrains | January 24, 2020 1 Comment
50-Year Old Climber Fell to His Death Near Boulder, CO on Saturday On Saturday, August 24, a person driving through the area of 32700 Boulder Canyon Drive was flagged down by a group of climbers, who reported to her that a climber had fallen approximately sixty feet in the area of the Bell Buttress. The location of the injured climber was further described as being across the river and across from a […] Climbing CragBrains | August 27, 2019 1 Comment
Direct Lightning Strike Kills Man Hiking on Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, CO Two hikers were struck by lightning on a peak in Boulder County, CO killing one and injuring the other. The 36-year-old man died while his 37-year-old wife sustained non-life threatening injuries Sunday on Flagstaff Mountain. Related: When Lightning Strikes: This Simple Advice Could Save Your Life According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, the husband and wife were hiking on […] CragBrains | July 16, 2019 0 Comments
Building Sized Boulder to Stay Where It Is As a Colorado Tourist Attraction | Cheaper to Reroute Road Around It! A boulder the size of a house that tumbled across and destroyed a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will be staying exactly where it stopped. State officials plan to rebuild the highway next to it, saving taxpayers money and creating a tourist attraction. Related: Building Sized Boulders Destroy Colorado Highway Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that Colorado will […] SnowBrains | June 6, 2019 0 Comments
Building Sized Boulders Destroy Colorado Highway A giant rock “the size of a building” is blocking a highway in Colorado, officials said. A rock slide Friday afternoon resulted in two boulders that destroyed a large portion of the pavement, closing the road “indefinitely.” CDOT crews used explosives to break apart a house-sized 2.5 million-pound boulder that came off the hillside and landed on the highway. Trucks […] SnowBrains | May 31, 2019 0 Comments
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