Snow Closes Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO for 2nd Time in a Week Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, closed again yesterday as wintry conditions brought ice and snow accumulation near Rock Cut (elevation 12,110 ft). The NWS was expecting ‘multiple inches’ to accumulate. The highest paved road in Colorado was closed at Many Parks Curve, about 7 miles from the east entrances and Colorado River Trailhead, 10 miles from the west […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2021 0 Comments
Brain Post: Identifying Wild Animal Poop by Comparing It to Tasty Treats Have you ever been exploring Rocky Mountain National Park, seen animal scat, and wondered what animal left it behind? Using common food as a reference, this handy guide can help solve the mystery. Even if the scat looks like a tasty treat, please don’t eat it! Visit this webpage to discover the animals that call RMNP home. – Post credit […] Brains SnowBrains | September 27, 2021 0 Comments
Above-Freezing Air Temperature Still Offers Chance of Snow—Sometimes Recent snowfall across the Rockies has me jonesing for ski season. Unfortunately, August in the midwest spells 90-degree temps and high humidity. If we’re extremely lucky, the earliest snowfall won’t be till late October, and ski season won’t start until the middle of November. So we’re still a ways off. But snow can fall even if it’s above 32 degrees, […] Brains Joseph Puetz | August 27, 2021 1 Comment
New June Visitation Records Set at 7 National Parks Pent-up demand for travel is playing out across the United States as seven National Parks have seen record-breaking visitation for the month of June. The largest increase percentage-wise has been seen in Maine’s Acadia National Park where 660,779 visitors were recorded in June alone. This number marks a 228 percent increase from the COVID stricken 2020 season and a 34 […] Industry News Andrew | July 22, 2021 0 Comments
Boulder, CO Police Officer Killed in 200-Foot Fall in Rocky Mountain National Park Rangers recovered the body of a 35-year-old female from Loveland, Colorado, just west of Martha’s Couloir on Mount Lady Washington in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, on Thursday. The deceased was later identified as Ashley Haarmann an off-duty Boulder police officer who had fallen 200-feet. Related: Woman’s Body Discovered Near Popular Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Park rangers were […] Climbing CragBrains | July 19, 2021 0 Comments
Solo Skier Killed After Uncontrolled 500-Foot Fall into Rocks in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO On the morning of Sunday, June 13, park rangers responded to reports of an unconscious skier on 12,466′ Sundance Mountain on a north-facing aspect midway between Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. The 68-year-old male from Loveland, Colorado, died from injuries sustained in an approximate 400 to 500-foot uncontrolled slide on a […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments
Trail Ridge Road, CO, the Country’s Highest Continuous Paved Road, Opens Friday The United State’s highest continuous paved road at 12,183-feet, Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, will open to all traffic for the summer season on Friday 28th May. Related: Snowplow Crews Just Reached the Trail Ridge Alpine Visitor Center in RMNP, CO, and It’s Buried! Wednesday afternoon, officials from Rocky Mountain National Park confirmed on Twitter the […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
National Park Service Requiring Reservations This Summer For Select Parks As spring and summer months come, the busy season for the National Park Service begins. While temperatures start to climb, people all over the States begin to dust off their tents and hiking boots and flock to many of the 63 National Parks. This summer, however, some parks will require reservations for entrance into their lands. Therefore, anyone planning a […] Brains Alex Mangels | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
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