Communication challenges in a large group and a “terrain trap” were contributing factors in the deadliest avalanche in the state since 2013, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s report on the massive slide that killed three men near Ophir Pass in the San Juans on Feb. 1. A skier who was buried but survived […]
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Remembering Seth Bossung: A master at building relationships that matter
Ask anyone who would best know and pay tribute to our friend Seth Bossung, 52, and they would say Adam Palmer. But their spirits are laughing and cavorting together in eternity now, so here we are, a collection of friends whose lives were touched — and forever changed — by Seth and his family. Seth […]
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Remembering Adam Palmer: A real-life mountain unicorn with an infectious personality
Unicorns are the mythical creatures woven into folklore from ancient Greek times through European medieval periods, and even today as a basis for internet memes and emo T-shirts. But maybe they’re not so mythical. Perhaps the unicorn has evolved over the ages and manifests in our lives today. After careful consideration, I have come to […]
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Remembering Andy Jessen: A friend and leader who forged community
To a companion — not like those who came To weary me with iteration tame Of idle talk in shallow fancies bred. From dreary moods the cheerful fire has led Gather round my friends. – Christopher Pearse Cranch How do you measure the arc of a life? You think the math is simple. Take the […]
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3 men killed in avalanche near Silverton identified as prominent Eagle County community members
One of the victims, Adam Palmer, was a newly elected Town of Eagle trustee. Andy Jessen co-founded Bonfire Brewing in Eagle. Seth Bossung managed projects for the county’s energy efficiency department.