Tag: Silverton
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Mountain vibes rule this remote town | Main Street Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About 150 years ago, you might’ve seen two Silvertons. Reads the history kept on the local chamber of commerce website: “From the very beginning an imaginary line ran down Greene Street, dividing the town between the law-abiding, church-going residents and the gamblers, prostitutes, variety theaters,…
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6 famous and infamous names from Colorado’s wild west
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mining might have settled Colorado, but a curious cast of characters helped define it. Here are some: Chief Ouray: He came to Colorado at a young age from his native Taos, N.M., where the U.S. Army laid siege during the Mexican-American War. As leader of…
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Gold awaits! 10 places to explore mines and pan for gold in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Long after their heydays, several mines in Colorado carry on as tourist destinations. And in parks and streams, gold still awaits seekers with the hand tools and know-how. If digging and panning, be aware that some locations require permits. Here are options to relive that…
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The soul of Colorado skiing hides in plain sight — right in the neighborhood
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This winter, Rick Noll got a call from a man on a mission to hit every ski area in Colorado. Noll, the city of Ouray’s resource director, recalled the question: “What’s the lowdown on Lee’s Ski Hill?” It’s not often Noll receives outside inquiries about…
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Powder primer: A closer look at Colorado’s ski areas
ARAPAHOE BASIN A-Basin is known as “The Legend.” That’s partly due to its long season — with more operating days than any other ski area in Colorado, typically opening first in North America and sometimes staying open through Independence Day. The ski area has open bowl skiing up top and serious glades just below. It’s…
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8 of Colorado’s crazy tests on foot and bike: Jagged alpine to rowdy singletrack at night
After cancellations during the 2020 pandemic, this summer saw the return of Colorado’s greatest, terrible races. For the fittest and bravest on foot and bike, it was a return to that inexplicable sensation born by shared suffering in the vast beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Here’s a nod to some of the state’s most infamous…
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Can the dream of Silverton prevail into the future?
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SILVERTON • Patrick Clute is an outsider here. He knows his place. But he couldn’t help but disagree with a lady he came by on his walk this morning, a longtime resident. She complained about the issue that was once again front-page news this morning:…
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Can the dream of Silverton prevail into the future? | Colorful Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SILVERTON • Patrick Clute is an outsider here. He knows his place. But he couldn’t help but disagree with a lady he came by on his walk this morning, a longtime resident. She complained about…
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As Colorado town explores ski area expansion, it reckons with its identity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SILVERTON • Sallie Barney often finds herself daydreaming while riding the single chairlift of her town’s little ski area. “It’s not hard to look around and be like, ‘Oohh, that would be fun,’” she says.…
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In exploring ski area expansion, Colorado town reckons with its identity
SILVERTON • Sallie Barney often finds herself daydreaming while riding the single chairlift of her town’s little ski area. “It’s not hard to look around and be like, ‘Oohh, that would be fun,’” she says. It is fun. She knows firsthand. She has spent the better part of a decade exploring Kendall Mountain’s high reaches…