Major Wildfire in Summit County, Colorado A massive wildfire sprung up in Summit County, Colorado on Tuesday morning. Once again, forest fires are popping up all over Colorado largely due to the lack of snowfall this past winter and very hot spring days, which have already melted all the snow up high. Forest fire crews are still at work trying to contain the blaze. The Incident […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 14, 2018 0 Comments
San Juan National Forest Closed For First Time Ever The San Juan National Forest will be closed for the first time ever by the US Forest Service to prevent human-caused fires this season. According to the Durango Herald, the national forest was closed on Tuesday the 12th and will remain closed indefinitely. If you live in Colorado or the southwest, this might not come as a surprise as the winter […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 13, 2018 0 Comments
A Review of the 2018 GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, CO This past weekend, Vail hosted the GoPro Mountain Games. The GoPro Mountain Games is a four day event (Thursday thru Sunday) that celebrates summer mountain activities and culture. According to GoPro, the games kick off the first or second weekend of June, have more than 25 events, and over 70,000 spectators. The games are for everyone! While there are tons of professional […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 12, 2018 0 Comments
Three French Ski Mountaineers First Ski Descent of Laila Peak A first descent of Pakistan’s Laila Peak was made by three French ski mountaineers. According to Snow Forecast, French skiers Carole Chambaret, Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein are the first to have ever skied the peak. Laila Peak is a 6,092m or 20,000ft peak in the Hushe Valley near the Gondogoro Glacier and is apart of the Karakoram range. The trio skied the […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 8, 2018 0 Comments
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