The 16th annual Ouray Ice Festival begins today and continues through Sunday, Jan. 9. The premiere ice climbing event is known as “the best in world” and brings climbers and nonclimbers from around the globe to Ouray. Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
‘Tis Still The Season For Flyfishing
I realize most people have never dreamt of fly fishing during the winter. Why would you? The mountains are seeing great early-season snow, and the skiing and snowboarding have been excellent thus far.Nonetheless, I’m reminded of how spoiled we are to live in this remarkable valley, where one... Read more →
Calling Out Aspen Skico For Labor Policies
Dear Editor:I have worked for the Aspen Skiing Co. since 1996 and as a ski instructor since 1997. My recent troubles with the Skico, covered in a front-page story ["Ski town song hits sour note"] in Sunday’s edition of the Chicago Tribune, began with a letter to the editor in this paper published... Read more →
Victoria’s Secret Meets ‘Clan Of The Cave Bear’
Now that it’s harder than ever to make a living in the rural West, we locals have to tap into our inner entrepreneur to survive. Hard work is still important, but creativity and judicious copying help a lot, too. Just use your imagination…For example, Samantha Fox of Twisp, Wash., grew... Read more →
P.J. Hill and Shawn Regan: Writers on the Range
At the end of the 19th century, historian Frederick Jackson Turner famously announced the closing of the American frontier. The Homestead Act had lured settlers with offers of free land and boosted population density in the West to more than two people per square mile, the metric used to gauge frontier... Read more →
Tony Vagneur: Saddle Sore
Sally was a coal-black Percheron beauty whose silky, slick coat stood out in any herd. She knew she was talented and had an impervious attitude not unlike that of a celebrated opera diva. Graceful and athletic, she loved to work, and had little patience for timid handlers. Dilly-dally or be unsure... Read more →
Best Aspen Restaurants For New Year’s Eve
Aspen New Years Eve December 31, 2010 New Years in Aspen, Colorado is the party that sets the season in swing, and as most of you know the New Year is ushered in with a bang! Check out the great food & wine dinners at Aspen restaurants this year below. eatAspen recommendations Montagna at the Little... Read more →
The Aspen Highlands Powder Posse
Tim Mutrie writes: “It used to be that the fabled Powder Posse—a pre-season phenomenon at Aspen Highlands that combines volunteerism with powder skiing in the name of public safety—was summoned with an actual telephone call. Mac Smith, Aspen Highlands’ longtime ski patrol director, had... Read more →
Big Dig Snowmass Off The Clock
“SNOWMASS VILLAGE – Frozen ground is expected to bring an end to the excavation of fossils at Ziegler Reservoir near Snowmass Village by this weekend, according to a Denver Museum of Nature & Science official.Kirk Johnson, vice president of research and collections and chief curator,... Read more →
Lynx Lives In The West
“The program’s success was not always clear,” writes blogger David Frey. “The first reintroduced lynx struggled and in some years researchers were unable to document any new kittens. Scientists say the future is still somewhat uncertain for the threatened wildcat due to climate change,... Read more →