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New Colorado Deal Paves Way for Daily Passenger Train to Winter Park and Steamboat

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Colorado took a significant step toward expanding passenger rail service to its mountain communities with a new 25-year partnership agreement signed Monday between Gov. Jared Polis and Union Pacific Railroad President Beth Whited. The deal modernizes the lease for the state-owned Moffat Tunnel, a 6.2-mile rail passage through the Continental Divide. It paves the way for up to three daily […]
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Alpine Revival: Redefining Luxury Skiwear With Timeless Cashmere Designs

Nestled in the heart of ski culture, Alpine Revival is carving out a niche as a premier luxury knitwear brand. Founded by professional skiers Heather Paul Featherman and AJ Cargill, the company blends vintage-inspired designs with modern craftsmanship to create cashmere apparel that embodies the spirit of alpine living. Related: Evolution of Ski Fashion Through the Decades Featherman and Cargill […]
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Search for Missing Hiker with Dementia in San Mateo County, CA, Enters 4th Day

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The search for 79-year-old Margaret “Elaine” McKinley, who went missing during a hike in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, continued into its fourth day on Sunday, with no confirmed sightings reported. McKinley, a Redwood City resident with dementia, was last seen around noon on Thursday while hiking the Lost Trail with her family, NBC Bay Area reports. She became separated […]
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Police Calls for Witnesses After Collision Leaves 2 Skiers Seriously Injured in Zermatt, Switzerland

A serious skiing accident occurred shortly after midday on Wednesday on Zermatt’s black-rated slope 85a, located on the Plateau Rosa, resulting in severe injuries to two skiers. The incident took place around 12:00 p.m. when a 37-year-old Swedish man and a 57-year-old Italian man collided near the right-hand edge of the piste. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and […]
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At Least 13 People Died on Colorado Ski Slopes This 2024-25 Season

Purgatory is just 30 minutes from Durango, Colorado. Photo Credit: Travel + Leisure

This article is based on original reporting and research by Jason Blevins. Visit The Colorado Sun for more details and a breakdown. Thirteen individuals lost their lives on Colorado ski slopes during the 2024-25 season, marking a slight decline from previous years, according to annual data compiled by The Colorado Sun. The fatalities were eight skiers and five snowboarders, predominantly […]
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9,717′ Guardsman Pass Buried Under 11 Feet of Snow as Utah Crews Begin Clearing

Crews have begun clearing Guardsman Pass, UT. | Photo: CDOT

Crews with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) have begun the annual task of clearing SR-224 Guardsman Pass. This high-altitude route connects Park City to Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains and provides access to Central Wasatch’s best backcountry terrain. As of this week, about 65 percent of the road has been cleared, but significant challenges remain: Some stretches […]
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