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 […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2021 7 Comments
Wildfire Threatens Colorado Ski Resort 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 […] Fire Firebrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Pro Mountain Biker Killed in Collision With Truck in Colorado While on Training Ride 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 […] Cycle CycleBrains | March 9, 2020 0 Comments
PHOTOS: Construction Crew Clears Huge Avalanche from Railroad in Durango, CO 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! Avalanche AvyBrains | March 28, 2019 0 Comments
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