Shrinking Arapaho Glacier tied to Boulder’s history: ‘Sad to see it go’

A photo of the Arapaho Glacier taken on Sept. 13, 2024. (Photo Courtesy of Charles Oliver)

By Olivia Doak | odoak@prairiemountainmedia.com | Boulder Daily Camera

PUBLISHED: February 8, 2026 at 6:36 AM MST | UPDATED: February 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM MST

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When Ted Scambos visited the Arapaho Glacier in 2021, it was dramatically smaller compared to when he first saw it nearly 20 years ago.

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Shrinking Arapaho Glacier tied to Boulder’s history: ‘Sad to see it go’

The Boulder-owned glacier was a tourist draw in the 1920s, annual Boulder Chamber of Commerce tours ended in 1976

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