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[VIDEO] THE CLASSIC FLOW – 5/31 – The Hat Trick: A Linkup of Maroon Peak, North Maroon, and Pyramid Peak in Colorado

SnowBrains | November 9, 2022
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Landry’s Line: A Colorado Ski Descent Way Ahead of Its Time

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To make a list of skiers who have completely revolutionized the sport would be a difficult task, but Chris Landry is definitely deserving of a top spot. On May 14, 1978, Landry was the first skier ever to descend Pyramid Peak in Colorado. Pyramid Peak is one of Colorado’s most iconic 14ers and is considered class 4 difficulty with high […]

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Jesse | June 25, 2021
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Solo Climber Falls 1,000-Feet to His Death Off North Maroon Peak Near Aspen, CO

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On Thursday 5th November 2020, at approximately 12:30 PM, the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center received a call from a pair of climbers on the summit of North Maroon Peak near Aspen, CO, reporting that they had just witnessed a solo male climber fall from the ridgeline while traversing between South Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak. Related: David Lesh Posts Photo […]

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CragBrains | November 11, 2020
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Colorado Man Banned From All US Forest Service Lands After Defecating in Iconic Lake

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Former pro-skier David Lesh, 35, will no longer be allowed to enter the millions of acres of US Forest Service lands thanks to the Instagram picture of himself defecating into the iconic Maroon Bells Lake near Aspen, CO he shared last month. Related: Virtika Outerwear CEO David Lesh Turns New Leaf, Announces Priesthood and Path to Salvation To Right Wrongs […]

SnowBrains | November 2, 2020
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David Lesh Posts Photo of Himself Defecating at Iconic Maroon Bells, Aspen, CO

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Everybody’s favorite love-to-hate pantomime villain David Lesh has been up to his old tricks again, this time sharing photos of himself defecating in iconic Maroon Lake, Maroon Bells near Aspen, CO. Related: Virtika Outerwear CEO David Lesh Turns New Leaf, Announces Priesthood and Path to Salvation To Right Wrongs and Save Damned It’s not even been a month since the […]

SnowBrains | October 22, 2020
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61-Year Old Hiker Falls 200-Feet to his Death on 14er Maroon Peak, CO

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Mountain Rescue crews worked yesterday to retrieve the body of a 61-year-old man who died Wednesday after falling 200-feet on a steep section on 14,163-foot Maroon Peak. The man, who was not from the Aspen area, was helicoptered out of the backcountry late Thursday afternoon and becomes the first death of the summer climbing season. Related: 3 Women Hikers Airlifted […]

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CragBrains | July 12, 2019
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3 Women Hikers Airlifted Out of Maroon Bells Snowmass, CO Wilderness After Using Beacon to Raise Alarm

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Three women had to be airlifted from the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness in Colorado Tuesday after one of them became injured. The group raised the alarm by activating a personal locator emergency beacon near Avalanche Lake in Pitkin County. Related: 4 Climbers Airlifted from Maroon Bells, Aspen, CO After Getting “Cliffed Out” and Spending Night on Mountain According to initial […]

CragBrains | July 11, 2019
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Ranked According to Instagram – 9 of the Most Photographed Mountains in the US

An article by Reader’s Digest listed the 9 most photographed mountains in the United States, but how was this measured? There are countless amazing mountains in the US alone! We decided to organize the same list according to the number of posts each mountain has linked to its name on Instagram. #glaciernationalpark – 531,738 posts  Glacier National Park is a vast […]

Jenah MacGrain | July 3, 2019
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