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Colorado sheriff's office saves teens "very stuck" in deep snow on closed road
A group of high schoolers learned a lesson about respecting road closures in recent days, after getting a vehicle stuck in deep snow in the Summit County high country. According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, a group of seven teenage girls were let out of high school early and decided to go for a drive in the area of Georgia Pass Road. This is a four-wheel-drive road that passes the town site of Parkville ghost town, the main mining camp in Summit County during the gold rush of the 1860s. It's located east of Breckenridge near Bald Mountain. At this time of the year, the road is closed to standard vehicles, only open to over-the-snow travel, such as in a snowmobile.
Monarch Mountain closes this weekend, here's what to expect on the slopes
It's the final ski report this season as resorts continue to close - but this will be a decent weekend to go skiing. Since it's now or next season, you may want to take advantage.
Over a Foot of New Snow at Copper, Thanks to April 15th Storm
It's been a wild winter in North America, culminating in a barrage of spring storms that have brought late-season powder days (no one is complaining about that, of course.) Summit County, Colorado is the latest to cash in, receiving over a foot of snow in the past 24 hours. Copper Mountain shared a ...
Decline in demand for pot leads to tough decision for business
After it became one of the first states in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana, Colorado saw a huge boom in business from the companies that suddenly had a new market to dive into and new customers to sell to. Now some of that heat has cooled off, and businesses like The Hydro Shack in Frisco are feeling the effects.At one time, The Hydro Shack's plant nutrient products aimed specifically at marijuana growers were moving off the shelves of the Summit County store quickly. Sales have slowed, and the owner of the business has decided to make a big change....
Summit Stage, Summit County’s free bus system, restores 30-minute service across various routes for first time since 2021
Years after reducing its service due to staffing challenges, Summit County’s free bus system, Summit Stage, will once again offer 30-minute pick-up times for various routes beginning Sunday, April 21. Supporting around 2 million riders each year, the Stage is a critical service for the county’s workers, students and...
Top 5 most-read stories last week: New restaurant opens, bears spotted, and a report on local ski resorts
1. New restaurant opens its doors in one of Breckenridge’s oldest buildings. Walking into the Prospector is like walking through a time capsule. Owner Chad Washenfelder decorated its walls with photographs of Breckenridge from nearly a century ago, several of which feature the longstanding Whitehead building. Little pieces of...
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