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Nicolais: April snow showers always throw me for a loop
Just like Charlie Brown trying to kick Lucy’s football, I am always caught making spring plans when a late snowstorm arrives
Eagle County man died after being swept off cliff near Beaver Creek, final avalanche report says
Gary Smith and a partner were skiing on a steep slope in the backcountry near Beaver Creek Resort on March 22 when the avalanche occurred
Weekend snowstorm, at 27.1 inches, was Denver’s 4th largest dating back 140 years
The weekend snowstorm closed roads, shut down Denver International Airport for two days, and kept schools, businesses and governments closed on Monday
Denver International Airport shuts down its runways, I-70 through the mountains is closed as heavy snow pounds Colorado
The Colorado Department of Transportation warned that road closures are highly likely and asked people not to make unnecessary trips.
After slow start, Colorado snowmobilers can finally rev up their machines this winter — and take a safety class
The boom in snowmobile sales across the country is an extension of last summer’s pandemic-powered surge in the sales of boats, ATVs, RVs and other outdoor toys that help people get out and away from crowds.
Recent snowstorms are barely scratching the surface of Colorado’s ongoing drought
The state needed an above-average snow year this winter to reverse the drought’s momentum. Forecasts for the next few months aren’t optimistic, either.
Skier dies in backcountry avalanche near Crested Butte
Officials are worried about a surge in backcountry skiers this year because of the coronavirus crisis
Colorado’s drought keeps getting worse, with a quarter of the state now exceptionally dry
The long-term forecast for Colorado doesn’t look good, but experts say context is necessary.
Wolf Creek Ski Area set to become state’s first to open
Wolf Creek Ski Area said the slopes would open beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday with three lifts running through Sunday.
“Lots of structure loss” after East Troublesome fire’s explosion into Grand Lake, but changing weather slows march toward Estes Park
Massive Grand County fire charred another 50,000 acres Thursday, topping 170,000 acres to become the second largest fire in Colorado's history
Snow and cold temps slow down Cameron Peak fire, downgrade evacuations — if only for a few days
The massive wildfire west of Fort Collins surpassed the 100,00-acre mark over the weekend and will likely burn well into October
Want to ski at a Vail Resorts mountain during coronavirus? You’ll need a reservation.
Forget the dreamy scene where you wake to a foot of fresh and race to the ski area
Downed tree samples are aiding research of last snow season’s epic avalanche cycle in Colorado
CAIC has harvested 730 tree disks or cookies so far over the past two summers for research by its partners
It’s OK to bottom out during coronavirus, like the time I was the Easter bunny who cried
Colorado authors, thinkers and readers share their thoughts on living through historic times as the state fights the progress of coronavirus
On Easter morning, there was a historic opportunity. I grabbed my camera and walked the Denver streets.
Colorado authors, thinkers and readers share their thoughts on living through historic times as the state fights the progress of coronavirus
Two snowbikers die in avalanche north of Vail; danger rises as storm hits mountains
Authorities said the bodies of the the two people killed in the slide -- 28-year-old Dillon Block and 30-year-old Cesar Almanza-Hernandez -- were recovered on Sunday
We know the earth is warming. We know that will stress water in the West. But we don’t know how.
Two critical, big-picture questions loom: How much snow will fall in the mountains and how much water will there be for the region’s forests, farms and cities.
How will Western water be affected by climate change? A tiny Colorado flower may have the answer
Researchers are scouring the landscape near Crested Butte to gather data and inform climate computer models used around the world
Pocket of severe drought lingers over Southwest U.S., including Colorado
In all, nearly 70% of Colorado is abnormally dry or in moderate or severe drought,
Colorado’s first seasonal avalanche death illustrates how many fatal slides happen during lower danger levels
Michelle Lindsay, a 29-year-old from Fort Collins, was killed while she was backcountry skiing on Cameron Pass west of Fort Collins on Dec. 8
