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Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Conditions Report: Strong Early Season Conditions as the 85th Season Ramps Up

Report from November 24, 2024 Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado, opened a month ago as the first major ski resort in North America. Wolf Creek opened 100% of its terrain by mid-November, the earliest ski area in the country to claim that feat, thanks to its usual early-season snow. So it was high time to pay a visit, especially after […]

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Brett Ploss | November 26, 2024
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Father and 2 Children Critically Injured by Rooftop Avalanche at Purgatory Resort, CO

Roof avalanches are a very dangerous hazard that requires the utmost attentiveness this season with parts of the West seeing the most snowfall they’ve seen in decades. One father and his two children were severely injured by a rooftop snowslide last week when snow and ice slid from the roof of a multifamily residence at Purgatory Resort in Durango, CO, and […]

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AvyBrains | March 23, 2023
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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Hopes to Reinstate Deputy Ski Program at Purgatory Resort, CO After “Ethical Violation”

The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office has hopes of reinstating the deputy ski patrol program at Purgatory Resort, CO after it was shut down by the Colorado Independent Ethics Department in 2019 because of a violation.  The deputy ski program launched in 2012 and it began as a very simple and helpful idea. The main objective of the program was […]

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Haleigh Hafner | April 12, 2022
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RV Driver Spent a Week Stuck on Colorado Mountain Pass Balanced Over 400-Foot Drop

A Colorado man spent a week in his RV precariously stuck above a 400-foot drop after driving his 38-foot vehicle, plus sedan towed behind, down a narrow and rugged track high in the San Juan Mountains near Durango, CO. Related: The Legendary RV Culture of Crystal Mountain, WA’s B-Lot The man turned onto Lime Creek Road in the San Juan National […]

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Wildfire Threatens Colorado Ski Resort

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A wildfire in Colorado is worryingly close to Purgatory Ski Resort just weeks before their scheduled opening day. Although close to structures, nothing is under immediate threat. Related: Wildfire Air Attack: Beating Back the Flames The Needles Fire, in the San Juan National Forest, is burning the trees above lifts #1 and #2 at the ski area. The smoke of the […]

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Firebrains | October 9, 2020
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Pro Mountain Biker Killed in Collision With Truck in Colorado While on Training Ride

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Professional cross country mountain biker Benjamin Sonntag has died after being struck by a vehicle while on a training ride in Colorado. Durango, CO resident Sonntag was hit by a pickup truck while riding on a remote Country Road on Wednesday. According to the Colorado State Patrol, Sonntag was hit by the pickup while riding his road bike on a […]

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CycleBrains | March 9, 2020
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PHOTOS: Construction Crew Clears Huge Avalanche from Railroad in Durango, CO

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Bonds Construction in Durango, CO posted these pictures of them clearing an avalanche from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Now that’s a lot of snow! Related: Red Mountain Pass, CO Reopened Friday | Crews Cleared 60-FEET of Snow from Avalanches The operation took over a week to get the line clear to reopen. Nice work, boys!

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AvyBrains | March 28, 2019
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