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Tag Archives: skiing
In Southern Colorado, Giving The Old Cuchara Mountain Ski Area A New Life
An old ski lift at Southern Colorado’s Parker-Fitzgerald Cuchara Mountain Park could start running again by summer, making lift-served mountain biking, downhill skiing and more possible. Read more at KRCC.org
Human hubris is dangerous in avalanche country
When you are heading out into the back country for some winter fun, you may not think about dying – but maybe you should. Nearly 1,100 people have been killed by avalanches in the United States since 1950 – and … Continue reading
Like Skiing Groomed Runs? Thank The Inventor of the Bradley Packer Grader
Richard Needham with a hand-powered Bradley Packer Grader. (Courtesy Photo) When you ski groomed snow that looks like corduroy, you can thank the late Steve Bradley. In 1951, he invented the Bradley-Packer Grader. These human-powered machines smoothed the slopes at … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado Matters, Colorado Public Radio
Tagged colorado history, history, skiing
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Ski Pioneer Dick Durrance’s Son Talks About His Father’s Legacy
Dick Durrance skiing in 1937. Courtesy of Steve Bradley A native of Florida who grew up in Germany and then ski raced at Dartmouth, he went on to become a major force in skiing both in Colorado and around the … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado Matters, Colorado Public Radio
Tagged dick durrance, olympics, skiing
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Freeskiing Rules!
Winter is almost here and plenty of people are headed to play in the snow. But this year on the slopes, some are experiencing the mountains differently. Instead of carving turns on groomed runs, many skiers in Colorado and across … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado Matters, Colorado Public Radio, Radio
Tagged Colorado, freeskiing, Kelly Davis, Lesley Mclurg, skiing, snowboarding, Snowsports, terrain parks
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Colorado Ski Pioneer Still On Slopes at 98
Wolf Creek is a ski area in southwest Colorado. It often gets a crazy amount of snow. One of the first people ever to ski there– more than 75 years ago– was Charles Elliott. He’s hardly missed a winter since. … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Elliot, Colorado, colorado ski, ryan warner, senior, skiing, Wolf Creek
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Skiing for the Army-Special Forces Winter Training
Skiing for the Army-Special Forces Winter Training Special Forces Train At Monarch as heard on Colorado Public Radio
Posted in Colorado Public Radio, KRCC, Radio, Reported Story
Tagged army, military, ski, skiing, winter training
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