Tag: Winter Conditions
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Ouray faces economic hit thanks to Mother Nature
Peter O’Neil knew that the Ouray Ice Park would have a rough year after the first week of December. Following Thanksgiving weekend, a solid layer of farmed ice sheets formed along the sides of Uncompahgre Gorge. Days later, the southwest Colorado town hit 50 degrees — an uncommonly warm temperature for December. O’Neil, executive director…
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Trail Ridge Road closed to through travel for season: RMNP officials
Trail Ridge Road, a high-alpine byway in Rocky Mountain National Park, is closed to through travel for the season, according to a Monday news release. With 11 miles of the road above 11,500 feet, no shoulders and few guardrails, Trail Ridge is not designed for year-round through travel, officials said. Hazardous winter road conditions, including…