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High Elevation Backcountry Base Camp to Open Above Telluride Ski Resort, CO

Backcountry skiing near Telluride

Bridal Veil Backcountry Ski Camp will soon begin offering clients heated tents and catered meals at a base camp above Telluride Ski Resort at around 12,500 feet. Enjoy three days of backcountry riding and two cozy nights in their heated tents. Bridal Veil is hosted by the Mountain Trips organization, which hosts trips across the globe. Trips in the Bridal Veil […]

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Luke Guilford | February 13, 2023
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Excessive Amounts of Human Waste found at the Popular Ice Lakes, Colorado

The Ice Lakes reside just outside the famous Silverton, Colorado. They offer some of the most stunning and picture-perfect views in the state with a relatively short hike. After the abnormally busy summer, as expected, the area was left with an excessive amount of human waste and impacts. Related: Popular Paradise Falls, CA Closed After Visitors Left Truckloads of Trash […]

Dominic Gawel | December 8, 2020
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Telluride Conditions Report: New Year’s Revelation

Telluride Ski Resort

After receiving only 53% of average annual snowfall for the 2017/2018 season, Telluride locals and visitors alike have been thrilled to see the gorgeous mountain resort they love to ski come full circle.  With already having over a 100″ year-to-date, Telluride reported an additional 16″ during the final week of 2018 and into New Years Day.  Consistent accumulations totaling over a foot […]

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Jon Roubik | January 4, 2019
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Wolf Creek Finds Silver Lining After Beetle Infestation

beetle infestation

The spruce beetle has changed the scenery at Wolf Creek Ski Area located in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. It only took a few years for the beetle to impact nearly all 1,581 acres of the ski area. The beetle has since moved west,  but the damage continues to be a problem. The ski area has been lucky that a […]

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Mitch Flores | November 10, 2018
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Private Colorado Ski Resort for the Uber Rich About To Launch | $3 Million to Enter Then $50,000/Year

So, you’ve got the Bugatti, the G6, and you like to slide down snow. Then Jim Aronstein, the owner Cimarron Mountain Club CO, has the place for you. This place is so exclusive, they won’t even let you look at their website without approval… In 2005, Aronstein, a retired lawyer bought 2000-acres of former logging company land in the San […]

Ben Davies | October 17, 2017
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“Avalanche Warning” Issued for Colorado Today

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) has issued an “Avalanche Warning” for the San Juan mountains of Colorado for today and tomorrow. If you plan to ski backcountry in the San Juans today or tomorrow, don’t.  Go ski at Wolf Creek or any of the other 6 ski resorts open in Colorado and stay in bounds.  Backcountry travel is NOT […]

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AvyBrains | November 17, 2015
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