Mount Elbert

SnowBrains Forecast: Multiple Inches of Snow Incoming for Parts of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming

Several inches of snow forecast for the high peaks of the Rockies this weekend. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Fall is right around the corner, and nothing makes that more evident than some high mountain snow over the Rockies. A trough is currently enveloping much of the western United States, and will continue to move west-to-east across the Rockies this weekend. This is […]
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2 Hikers in Jeans and Tennis Shoes Lucky to be Alive After Getting Lost in Blizzard Conditions on Colorado’s Highest Peak

Rescuers spent several hours in white-out and blizzard conditions searching for two lost hikers on Colorado’s highest peak last Saturday. Related: 2 Hikers Survived 18-Days Lost and Without Food in ‘Middle Earth’ The hikers were at 12,800-feet on Mount Elbert when a blizzard swept in, creating whiteout conditions and causing them to lose the trail. Thankfully, they had cell service and […]
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