1 Climber Killed in Fall and 1 Rescued After Pair Got Off-Route Near Crestone Traverse, CO On Wednesday, August 3, Custer County SAR was activated for two Denver-area climbers located at around 13,800 ft. near the Crestone Traverse. The pair had gotten off-route when one member sustained a fatal fall. The other member down-climbed to reach him and was unable to ascend or descend safely from that point. She was able to immediately call for help […] Climbing CragBrains | August 5, 2022 1 Comment
Keystone Resort, CO, Gets Approval to Restart Bergman Bowl Project Keystone Resort, CO, provided an update yesterday on the Bergman Bowl project that was shut down by US Forest Service officials last month. The US Forest Service requested construction be halted immediately after learning that an “unauthorized road had been bulldozed through sensitive areas where minimal impacts were authorized”, reports Vail Daily. Construction of access roads in alpine tundra isn’t traditionally […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 5, 2022 2 Comments
[PHOTOS] Colorado Man Just Passed 27-Years of Consecutive Months Skiing A Denver man, who has taught skiing at resorts across the country, yesterday shared a Facebook post celebrating his good friend just eclipsing 27 years of consecutive months of skiing. What a streak! This wonderful friend Brian Wiens eclipsed 27 years of consecutive months of skiing yesterday. Mostly earned turns as I have shown. He is a very inspiring human Ski […] SnowBrains | August 4, 2022 1 Comment
Colorado Mountain Pass Closed After Mudslide Buries it Under 3-Feet of Mud and Debris US 550 Red Mountain Pass in Colorado closed on Tuesday after a significant mudslide buried the road under three feet of mud and debris. Related: Hail as Deep as 1 Foot of Snow Floods Streets of Estes Park as Monsoon Surge Pushes into Colorado The slide occurred just south of Ironton Park, approximately MP 84.5, at 3 pm and CDOT […] SnowBrains | July 29, 2022 0 Comments
Hail as Deep as 1 Foot of Snow Floods Streets of Estes Park as Monsoon Surge Pushes into Colorado WeatherBrains | July 28, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Was Sent a Cease & Desist Letter After Bulldozing Unauthorized Road in Alpine Tundra During Keystone Resort, CO, Expansion It’s been a tough summer for Vail Resorts as it attempts to upgrade and improve its resorts. At Park City, UT, the planning commission ‘shockingly blocked‘ two previously approved chairlift upgrades, and in Vail, CO, previously approved plans to build employee housing have been shelved after the property was condemned as the parcel is critical for bighorn sheep. Related: Keystone Resort, […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 28, 2022 4 Comments
Berthoud Pass: A Look into the Origins of Skiing in Colorado Long before the behemoths of the corporate ski resorts along I-70, Berthoud Pass existed for the purity of skiing. It provided quick access for Front Range skiers from Denver, CO. Equipped at its peak with a handful of lifts, its existence was simple; get people on the hill for the sake of skiing. No-frills skiing is what its patron sought, and […] Brains Joseph Puetz | July 27, 2022 1 Comment
Search Continues For Hiker Missing Since Thursday in San Juan Mountains, CO San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, San Juan County Search and Rescue, Silverton Medical Rescue and Flight for Life Helicopter Service are working on an active missing person operation in the trinity peaks area near the Weminuche Wilderness in the San Juan National Forest. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? On Thursday, July 21st at 5:55 […] SnowBrains | July 25, 2022 1 Comment
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