The Highest-Elevation Towns in the U.S. How high is too high to set up a town deep in the mountains? Several communities thrive above 10,000 feet above sea level, over 1/3 of the height of the highest peak on Earth, Mount Everest. Residents of these towns battle fierce winters, lower amounts of oxygen, tough driving conditions, and many other factors that can create significant issues on […] Brains Matt Scribner | November 17, 2022 9 Comments
4 Cool Ski Towns in the US Where You Can Buy a House For $300K or Less After living through two unprecedented years with a global pandemic, many people are looking to spend time outside being active with family and friends. In the 2021 Global Buyers Survey, researchers found the amount of Americans who want to purchase a ski house increased from 11% to 18% during 2020. However, it is difficult to commit to purchasing a ski […] Haleigh Hafner | December 16, 2021 2 Comments
Black Bear Crosses Runners at Leadville, CO Trail Marathon Last Weekend As if running up and down mountains, at 10,000-feet for 26-miles wasn’t tough enough, imagine the shock these Leadville Trail Marathon runners got on Saturday when a black bear crossed their paths. Quentin Genke snapped this photo about 2-hours into his run, just before the beast disappeared back into the woods. “First time I ever had a black bear come […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2019 0 Comments
The World’s Toughest Race? The Leadville 100 Ultramarathon is this Weekend Greg Obernesser | August 18, 2018 12 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
6 of Colorado’s Best Backcountry Huts for the Advanced Adventurer The Colorado Rockies are home to a variety of backcountry huts that access some of the state’s most pristine terrain. The 10th Mountain Division Hut Association is a non-profit organization that maintains and operates a system of 34 backcountry huts connected by 350 miles of trails and suggested routes and runs between Aspen, Vail, and Leadville. The system consists of […] Jenah MacGrain | August 8, 2018 1 Comment
Leadville, CO Backcountry Skiers who Triggered Avalanche Successfully Found by Rescue Teams Two Leadville, CO men who triggered an avalanche on March 7 in the area commonly known as Sleeping Indian, were successfully rescued by a wide variety of agencies, reports Leadville Today. According to reports from sources, the two men in their 30s are from Leadville and were enjoying a day of backcountry skiing when one got swept up in an […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 9, 2018 2 Comments
Racer Dies During Leadville 100 Veteran Leadville Trail 100 racer, Scott Ellis, died while racing the Leadville 100 mountain bike race on Saturday according the the event’s Facebook page. Scott is the first person to die in the Leadville 100 it the race’s 21-year history. This was the 55-year-old’s 19th time competing in the Leadville 100. Scott was ascending the course’s Power Line climb near mile 82, when he collapsed. Nearby […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 18, 2015 1 Comment
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