Another day, another state title for Summit at Day 1 of cross-country ski champs
Summit High School claimed its fourth state title in 72 hours today, this one for cross-country skiing. John Ryan won the boys individual skate race at Snow Mountain Ranch in Grand County, beating runner-up Teddy Brunner of Vail Mountain School by nearly 20 seconds. Finishing third was Summit teammate Carter Niemkiewicz. The Summit boys cross-country ski team went undefeated at regular season races, and that dominance […]
Montgomery wins again, Summit girls almost sweep again at Day 2 of state ski champs
One makes it fun, two makes it true and three makes history for Summit High senior Seth Montgomery. Seth won his third individual state title for slalom today in Vail. Yesterday he won his third title for giant slalom. It was the first time in Colorado history a high school skier has won three consecutive titles in either alpine discipline. “It’s cool […]
Rescuers take a chopper to help solo hiker stuck on icy traverse at 13k
A young solo hiker was rescued from the Continental Divide recently when his gear failed on a traverse at 13,000 vertical feet. Summit County Sheriff’s Office reports the juvenile boy had just summited Grizzly Peak via Loveland Pass on foot when he tried for a summit of nearby Torrey’s Peak, one of two 14,000-foot peaks […]
Summit girls sweep Day 1 of the state alpine ski champs in Vail
It was all Summit, all day today at opening day of the CHSAA State Alpine Ski Championships in Vail. Two Summit High skiers, sophomore Malie Dieterich and senior Seth Montgomery, were crowned individual state champions for giant slalom. This is Malie’s first state title and Seth’s third. He has not lost a state GS race since his freshman year. Led by Malie the girls swept the […]
Presidents’ Day weekend was the busiest 4 days of ski season on I-70
I-70 mountain traffic went big this Presidents’ Day holiday for the busiest four consecutive days of ski season. More than 41,000 cars passed through the Eisenhower-Johnson tunnels daily, Feb. 13 to 16, peaking with more than 45,000 cars on Presidents’ Day Monday. It was the busiest four-day holiday on I-70 since Labor Day, busier than […]
Lean snow, and now unpaid TSA workers threaten spring break skiing
Summit County just can’t win this ski season. Yes, there is fresh snow falling today. Forecasters believe the snow won’t let up for 36 hours, possibly bringing a foot of snow to Summit’s high alpine. (Other ranges to our north, west and south are expecting up to two feet. We’ll take what we can get.) For travelers, a blustery February snowstorm means dicey driving conditions on I-70. But first, they have to get […]
Why do fire crews burn deadfall instead of giving us firewood?
Fire crews recently burned massive piles of beetle-kill pine at Peabody Placer near The Highlands, a luxury neighborhood northeast of Breckenridge. Our video of the burn on Facebook led to several questions about firewood, like this: Others agreed, saying they would happily take home the deadfall. One listener suggested a “juxtaposition between responsible gathering and corporatized industry – free and endless vs costly and […]
Summit celebrates Mardi Gras with Keystone gumbo and a Frisco dog parade
The good times roll on at 9,000 feet in Summit this week with a pair of local favorites for Mardi Gras. On Tuesday, Feb. 17 – aka Fat Tuesday – Keystone holds the annual Mardi Gras Party and Gumbo Cook-Off at Warren Station. Local restaurants and a few private chefs are cooking up vats of gumbo to warm your soul. Bourbon Street Hurricanes […]
WANTED: Former Summit employee accused of using county cash for personal perks
A former employee of Summit County government is accused of illegally spending county money on personal trips and out-of-state Escalades. Summit County Sheriff’s Office reports the suspect worked for county transit. Over the course of at least several months she used a department purchase card on multiple unauthorized items, including DoorDash, Expedia, Apple Pay, hotels and an Escalade rental. Sheriff’s detectives believe she racked up nearly $24,000 on those […]
1 King and 3 Queens crowned at the Summit County 50+ Winter Games
After three days, 13 events and dozens of competitors – some of them well into their eighties – the Summit County 50-Plus Winter Games has crowned its inaugural King and Queens. Thomas Kullman, of the 60-69 division, was the lone King of the Games. He was crowned after competing in eight events, Feb. 8-10, including two Nordic races and […]