Tag: Pitkin County
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Family sues after 7-year-old reportedly sustained serious injuries in fall from Colorado ski lift
It sounds like another lawsuit related to a Colorado ski lift fall is underway. Local news source Aspen Daily News reports that an Australian family has filed a lawsuit against Aspen Skiing Co. following a seven-year-old’s 25-foot fall from the Alpine Springs chairlift at Snowmass. The incident reportedly took place in January 2026. Per that…
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Iconic mountain road that hits 12,095 feet above sea level to reopen
While some parts of the state have gotten significant snow in recent weeks that could end up impacting the reopening of some seasonal roads, it’s looking like the stunning Independence Pass, which travels from Twin Lakes to the Aspen area, should open as expected. Per an announcement from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Independence…
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Change in management proposed for iconic Colorado spot that attracted 191,000 last year
A recent proposal may impact how one of Colorado’s most popular and most iconic tourist destinations is managed over upcoming years. Per a report from Pitkin County, they’re working with the U.S. Forest Service to explore an expanded partnership related to the management of the Maroon Bells Scenic Area near Aspen, which would start in…
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Climber calls for help at 12:30 a.m. from dangerous route on notorious 14,138-foot Colorado peak
A mountain climber in Colorado was recently rescued after running into winter weather-related issues on a difficult route on what’s perhaps the state’s most notorious 14,000-foot peak. According to a report from Mountain Rescue Aspen, their team received an SOS signal from an Apple device at about 12:30 a.m. on March 18. The call for…
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Seven-person ski group triggers multiple rescues amid −22° temps, frostbite, and vision loss in Colorado
A scary situation again unfolded in the mountains of the Aspen area, prompting multiple rescue missions just days after a backcountry skier died while attempting to reach Margy’s Hut. According to Mountain Rescue Aspen, an initial medical SOS alert was received at about 9:40 p.m. on Sunday evening from the Goodwin-Greene Hut. Located between Aspen…
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CBI concludes review of investigation into Hunter S. Thompson’s death
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has announced that a follow-up investigation into the death of Hunter S. Thompson that came at the request of Thompson’s widow has confirmed that Thompson died of suicide. The formal request for the review was received by the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office on July 31, more than 20 years after…
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28% of county in heart of Colorado’s ski country experiencing “exceptional drought”
It’s no secret that Colorado’s snowpack is low – at about 56 percent of the norm for January 22 and the lowest its been for the date since records started in 1987. As might be expected, the lack of snow in Colorado seems to be having a noticeable impact on the state’s drought levels, too.…
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Sheriff’s office locates deceased 19-year-old after extensive search in Pitkin County
The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office found 19-year-old Stephen Bull deceased near Upper River Road in the Woody Creek area in Pitkin County on Dec. 13. According to a press release from Pitkin County, Bull was reported missing after he was last seen in the Woody Creek area in the late afternoon on Dec. 2. An…
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Search underway for missing 19-year-old old in Pitkin County
A search is underway for a missing 19-year-old male in Pitkin County, with the male last seen near Woody Creek Plaza on the morning of December 3. The male, identified as Stephen Bull, is described as six-foot-one and 180 pounds. Bull is white with brown hair and brown eyes. Woody Creek Plaza is the main…
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‘It’s just astounding:’ 4,200-plus acres conserved in Colorado’s mountains
Land managers in Colorado’s central mountains are celebrating what they’re calling an unprecedented open space acquisition. Eagle and Pitkin counties recently finalized their acquisition of Three Meadows Ranch — 4,251 acres sprawling to the west of Cottonwood Pass over the Roaring Fork Valley. It’s Eagle County’s largest such open space purchase: $12.5 million toward the total…