Recapturing the competitive spirit with a former collegiate skier and adventure racer
Today on THE WARMUP we hear from five-time gold medalist Leslie Ruder, the undisputed queen of the Summit 50+ Winter Games. “This kind of put the competitive spirit back in me,” Reuter says of the 50+ Games, which took place over three days earlier this month with alpine skiing, uphill racing, ice events, and even […]
She has a date with CAKE because she pushed the right button
Britany Root travels from Alma to Breckenridge often for her concierge business. “I own a business called At Your Breck and Call. It’s private cheffing, catering, grocery delivery.” When Britany drives through Breck she sometimes listens to Krystal 93 and she recently followed our Facebook page. When she found out she won tickets, it didn’t […]
Silverthorne PD is rethinking traffic control in a snowstorm. And it’s working.
Silverthorne police spent 22 hours this latest snowstorm directing traffic for tens of thousands of stranded travelers clogging the roads at Exit 205. “We had officers on Highway 9 and U.S. 6 moving people that were parked in the left hand turn lane, so that helped with our local traffic,” police chief Alice Cary tells […]
Summit snowpack swings 20 points with holiday storm, remains deepest in state
Summit keeps on getting the goods this ski season. Since Valentine’s Day every corner of the county confirms at least 2 feet of snow. Frisco and Breckenridge are closer to 3 feet – 41 inches at Peak 8 – and just over the pass at Vail Mountain there’s 4+ feet (51 inches!). In the past […]
CDOT trips 9 avalanches near I-70 after feet of snow in Summit, Vail
The mountains were rumbling at dawn today, when state avalanche experts purposely triggered 15 slide paths along 40 miles of the I-70 mountain corridor. CDOT crews started blasting on slides paths between the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels and Silverthorne, using avy bombs and permanent avy guns. Four slides released. One buried the access road just above the […]
Snowmobiler buried over an hour in Vail Pass avalanche
Two snowmobilers tripped an avalanche on Vail Pass on the Monday of the President’s Day snowstorm, after more than three feet of snow in four days. Colorado Avalanche Information Center reports the two were riding Shrine Bowl west of Vail Pass summit when a slide struck around noon. One man escaped unharmed. His riding partner […]
Livestock escape unharmed from 11-car pileup on snowy I-70
Two semi-trucks and a livestock trailer were snarled in a multi-car pileup that closed westbound I-70 near Empire Junction this morning. Colorado State Patrol confirms 11 vehicles were caught in the snag around 10:15 a.m. Earlier reports said eight vehicles. Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The livestock escaped unharmed. The driver of the […]
Defending state ski champs Summit High heating up for title defense
There’s deep, and then there is DEEP. And we’re not talking about the President’s Day snowstorm delivering 29+ inches to Breckenridge and 47+ inches to Vail. We’re talking about the Summit High boys Nordic ski team. This crew has won five of six races this year. The powerhouse trio of James Sowers, John Ryan and […]
Search for missing snowboarder in Vail
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Department and rescue crews are looking for a 26-year-old snowboarder. Connor Gill, from Denver, is described as standing 6 feet tall and weighing 195 pounds. The photos above are courtesy of KMGH. He was overdue to return when reported missing to Vail Ski Patrol on Friday, February 14. The sheriff’s department […]
Mountaintop Matrimony: Describe your sweetie as a ski run at Loveland
For over 20 years it’s been a tradition at Loveland. On Valentine’s Day dozens of couples gather for a wedding ceremony on the slopes at 12,000 feet, decked out in ski boots, jackets, veils and boutonnières. First Chair Friday crashed the party with one question for our Loveland lovebirds: How would you describe your partner… […]