Author: Seth Boster
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‘New Colorado 14er discovered,’ according to climber’s study
Earlier this month, before the sun rose over the mountains of southern Colorado, a small group including Eric Gilbertson ascended Crestone Peak with heavy equipment in tow. They were due for that summit above 14,000 feet. They were equally interested in the summit a short, perilous scramble away: East Crestone. There, with the help of…
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Trail construction underway off Colorado’s Rabbit Ears Pass after years of debate
Ground has broken on an equally anticipated and contested trail network in northwest Colorado. Volunteer days were scheduled this month to continue building the first segment of the network known as Mad Rabbit — the first of 49 miles of new trail blueprinted off Rabbit Ears Pass near Steamboat Springs. Close to two dozen volunteers…
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Trails to take shape in Lost Canyon between Denver, Colorado Springs
Work is underway to open a highly anticipated outdoor destination between Denver and Colorado Springs. Castle Rock’s Town Council recently approved a contract for trail construction in Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space — an approval that also came with a unanimous vote on a master and management plan. The plan had been in the works…
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Trails to take shape in Lost Canyon between Denver, Colorado Springs
Work is underway to open a highly anticipated outdoor destination between Denver and Colorado Springs. Castle Rock’s Town Council recently approved a contract for trail construction in Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space — an approval that also came with a unanimous vote on a master and management plan. The plan had been in the works…
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Trails to take shape in Lost Canyon between Denver, Colorado Springs
Work is underway to open a highly anticipated outdoor destination between Denver and Colorado Springs. Castle Rock’s Town Council recently approved a contract for trail construction in Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space — an approval that also came with a unanimous vote on a master and management plan. The plan had been in the works…
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A ‘Secret Bookshop’ and a Colorado Springs man’s unending hunger for history
FOUNTAIN • The little block of a building with barred windows beside a used car lot gives no indication of the treasures kept inside. “We’ve still gotta redo the sign out front,” says Bob DeWitt, motioning to the old sign for a gun shop. Perhaps fittingly, there is no sign for the “Home of the…
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A ‘Secret Bookshop’ and a Colorado Springs man’s unending hunger for history
FOUNTAIN • The little block of a building with barred windows beside a used car lot gives no indication of the treasures kept inside. “We’ve still gotta redo the sign out front,” says Bob DeWitt, motioning to the old sign for a gun shop. Perhaps fittingly, there is no sign for the “Home of the…
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Gear up and save at ski swap coming to Colorado Springs, Denver
In Denver and Colorado Springs, there’s a new way to gear up for ski season — and save money. That’s the stated aim of Rocky Mountain Ski Swaps, the Utah-based venture that expanded to Denver last year. Before the Denver Ski Swap on Nov. 14-15 at the Jeffco Fairgrounds, a two-day sale of new and…
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Gear up and save at ski swap coming to Colorado Springs, Denver
In Denver and Colorado Springs, there’s a new way to gear up for ski season — and save money. That’s the stated aim of Rocky Mountain Ski Swaps, the Utah-based venture that expanded to Denver last year. Before the Denver Ski Swap on Nov. 14-15 at the Jeffco Fairgrounds, a two-day sale of new and…
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Colorado Springs state park could grow by 473 acres under proposal
Before formerly private land was acquired in 2000 to create Cheyenne Mountain State Park, there was a day of lobbying. A day when Colorado Springs Parks Department officials showed Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials around the property in hopes of a partnership. The city’s Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) sales tax-based fund had been…