Frisco Duathlon returns to Frisco Peninsula after 12 years in hibernation
It was the unexpected but long-awaited return of the Frisco Duathlon at Frisco Peninsula today. That’s right: Before it was the Frisco Triathlon, the annual kickoff to Frisco race season was a duathlon from 2012 to 2014. A field of 139 solo and team competitors ran, biked and ran again on the dirt trails of the peninsula, where a few days of afternoon rain this week did wonders for dusty conditions […]
Atlas the dog found safe and skinnier after 30 days, 30+ miles in the Breck woods
Atlas the black lab disappeared on a hike near McCullough Gulch south of Breckenridge on June 6, kicking off one of the longest and most complex missions in the six-year history of Summit Lost Pet Rescue. “We’ve had a few missions that are longer, but this definitely is one for the record books,” volunteer team leader Greg Shoenfeld tells Krystal 93. “(It […]
Loveland Ski Area bids farewell to a chair that hasn’t spun in 24 years
There is something missing at Loveland Ski Area. It might take you a few moments to notice. You might even miss it from I-70, but you will not miss it from the east side of Loveland Pass. The old chairlift running overhead is partially dismantled. That is Chair 5, the 56-year-old two-person chairlift linking Loveland Basin to Loveland Valley over U.S. […]
Lightning strike sparks 13-hour power outage in Vail
Brief but sometimes torrential rainstorms yesterday brought relief to Summit County and a 13-hour power outage to most of Eagle County. Holy Cross Energy confirms a lightning strike around 4 p.m. on Tuesday hit a major transmission line owned by Xcel Energy. This cut the power to “thousands” of customers from Vail to Gypsum, spanning almost the entire width of Eagle County. Four hours later, […]
Incoming storms might do more harm than good on Colorado wildfires
Summer storms are building over the Rocky Mountains, bringing a good chance of rain to Summit County for the first time in 12 days. But these storms might hurt more than they help on Colorado’s largest wildfires. Meteorologists on the Willow Fire near Leadville expect minimal rain and unpredictable lightning. “Gusty and erratic winds may adversely affect fire behavior, and new lightning-caused fires may […]
ICYMI: Keystone drone show, Bigfoot on a bike and Breck’s pond-crossing carnage
The raucous crowd went silent as the unicyclist wheeled up to the pond. It was all hoots, hollers and drenched bikes at the annual “Inde-Pond-Ence Crossing” on July 4 in Breck, where dozens of brave-slash-crazy cyclists pedaled over Maggie Pond on a devious tightwire made with wooden planks and inflatable tubes. But when that unicyclist […]
Firecracker 50 cut in half as High Country fire haze wafts up and down
The Summit County skies this morning are the clearest they have been in four days, but not clear enough for the Firecracker 50 mountain bike race to risk a full 50 miles tomorrow. Smoke and haze from multiple fires burning statewide faded overnight. Local air quality monitors on Purple Air show dangerous haze is nearly […]
Drone shows, parades and so much live music for July 4 in Summit County
Fireworks? Who needs em! Summit County celebrates 250 years of U.S. independence and 150 years of Colorado statehood this Fourth of July weekend with a fire ban – no fireworks or campfires allowed – but plenty of explosive action in every corner of the county. Stars and Guitars | Keystone, July 3 Live music is rocking […]
Redhorse wins, Marx takes lead as 2 primaries tip-toe on razor-thin margins
The closest political race in Colorado is ready to call, as Chris Floyd concedes to Consuelo Redhorse nearly 24 hours after ballots closed on the June primary. The latest official election report shows Redhorse, of Summit County, winning by 164 votes over Floyd, of Leadville, for the Democratic nomination in state House District 13. Soon […]