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Lake Christine Fire suspect rescued after going out of bounds at Aspen Highlands

March 4, 2019 at 11:31 p.m.

Richard Miller, the man accused of starting the Lake Christine Fire in July 2018, had to be rescued Sunday from the Highland Bowl area after going out of bounds. According...

The U.S. Forest Service has announced ...

Conundrum Hot Springs overnight camping permits are available starting Saturday

June 13, 2019 at 3:32 p.m.

Overnight camping permits at the Conundrum Hot Springs in Aspen for the first half of the summer will be available starting Friday.

Mountain ranges seen from the top of Aspen Highlands Ski areas

Ski industry faces challenge of replacing older, loyal skiers

January 6, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

Old skiers never die, most of them just don't ski as much as they used to -- and that's creating a challenge for the ski industry.

Professional snowboarder Steven McCutcheon cuts down a snow-covered hill

Vail, Beaver Creek鈥檚 single-day, window lift ticket price breaks $200

December 22, 2021 at 9:42 a.m.

The $200 barrier for a walk-up ski lift ticket was broken for the first time by Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek this season.

Tommy Caldwell clenches a nub聺 while attempting one of the Dawn Wall's hardest pitches toward the end of his and Kevin Jorgeson's free climb. (Provided by Tommy Caldwell collection)

Tommy Caldwell, who free-climbed El Capitan, opening Winter Words series in Aspen

January 1, 2019 at 7:01 a.m.

To write his memoir, published last year as 鈥淭he Push,鈥� Caldwell used the same tools he鈥檇 used as a climber to revolutionize his sport and accomplish the seemingly impossible.

A report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center shows where a skier triggered an avalanche on Express Creek Road near the summit of Taylor Pass on Friday. The skier 'surfed' the slab and was uninjured.

Avalanche danger in Aspen-area mountains increases with new snow

December 25, 2018 at 10:54 a.m.

The avalanche danger in the mountains surrounding Aspen is likely to increase as more snow starts piling up, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center warned Monday.

Mawa McQueen and chef Julio Suriano have a laugh opening night of her crepe shack in Snowmass Base Village on Dec. 15. (Anna Stonehouse, The Aspen Times)

New Snowmass restaurant boasts that its $120 caviar crepe might be the most expensive in the world

December 24, 2018 at 5:09 p.m.

Base Village can now lay claim to an outdoor ice-skating rink, a new hotel and, if you ask Mawa McQueen, the world's most expensive crepe.

T.J. David skis the steep and deep in the Highland Bowl at Aspen Highlands. (Provided by Matt Power Photography, Aspen Resort)

Aspen Highlands opening a week early with 700 acres of terrain

November 27, 2018 at 10:01 a.m.

Aspen Highlands will open Saturday, one week early, with more than 700 acres of terrain, Aspen Skiing Co. announced Monday.

Stirling Cup hockey game on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at Lewis Ice Arena.

1998 women鈥檚 Olympic hockey team reunites on the ice in Aspen

September 23, 2018 at 12:23 p.m.

Reality hits hard sometimes, and AJ Mleczko could feel it all too well on Saturday when she joined a handful of former Olympic teammates in the聽18th annual Stirling Cup all-star...

Jamie Siebrase climbs as Tori Barnett spots her at Earth Treks on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

Climbing walls on the rise in Colorado 鈥� but not where you鈥檇 think

September 17, 2018 at 11:58 a.m.

Recreation centers, climbing gyms, colleges and universities are expected clientele, but in the past five years, newer markets have suddenly grasped on.

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