Tag: Telluride
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Lifts, terrain, eateries, domes and ‘ice bars’: New to Colorado ski areas
Colorado’s ski season is underway, with more resorts set to open in the coming weeks. Here’s a look at some of what’s new to the scene: Mason Davis cheers with the crowd when it’s announced that marketing team members will be handing out rolls of duct tape to the first people waiting in line for…
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Colorado mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, a Colorado College graduate, dies after falling off Mount Manaslu in Nepal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The body of a famed U.S. extreme skier Hilaree Nelson, a Colorado College graduate who went missing this week after falling from the world’s eighth-highest mountain, was recovered Wednesday and transported to Nepal’s capital. The boundless Hilaree Nelson, Colorado’s record-setting ski…
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Telluride a feast for the shopper, eater and sightseer | Main Street Colorado
Along Telluride’s main street, Colorado Avenue, you might not look twice at the brick and white-trimmed building that blends together with its commercial and residential neighbors. This is called the Mahr Building, standing in the place of the old San Miguel Valley Bank. A legend was born here. It was the morning of June 24,…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond: Tattoo and Black Arts festivals, Rhythm on the River and more
Here’s what’s happening in and around Denver this weekend. MONDAY-FRIDAY The Grateful Dead, the Doors, Cream and Jefferson Airplane were all in concert in Denver in the late-1960s at the club considered the start of Colorado’s rock music history. Music and art lovers can relive it at The Family Dog Experience. The Museum of Outdoor Arts created…
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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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Summer in Colorado: A time to reflect on booms past and present
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Whenever she’s hosting friends or family at her Breckenridge home, Elisabeth Lawrence takes them out to a place in the woods, a place of disturbed earth, dug-up piles all around from more than a century ago. She takes them to a pond, where rests the…
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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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Your bucket list for Colorado adventure in 2022: 8 great destinations
The past two years, due to day-to-day changes brought on by the pandemic, many Coloradans have found more time and freedom to cross off their outdoor bucket list. But the opportunities are endless in every colorful corner of this state. Some ideas for your new year: Unlock your skiing potential Entering its second full season,…
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Telluride man charged in Jan. 6 riots
A 68-year-old Telluride man is facing a slew of charges that occurred during his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Avery MacCracken is charged with engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; civil disorder; assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers; inflicting bodily injury, as well as other…
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Things to do this weekend in Denver and beyond: Fire festival, Christmas market and more
FRIDAY-SUNDAY A theatrical, artistic, performance time of all things fire at the Telluride Fire Festival on Friday to Sunday. A plethora of interactive activities. Flaming sculptures, gallery walk, art cars. Inspired by Burning Man, it’s produced to support artists. telluridefirefestival.org/about FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS Two more weekends for this movie treat, Film on the Rocks – Holiday Drive-In, at Red Rocks, weather permitting.…