Author: Dave Phillips
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Ask Gen. Palmer: Colorado Springs’ founder rode horse Diablo into history
Editor’s Note: This column about local history appears in Sunday’s print editions of The Gazette, on the “Who We Are” page. Send questions to dave.philipps@gazettedev.gazette.com; 636-0238. Question: Who built the statue of you on horseback at the downtown intersection of Platte and Nevada avenues? Good question. Motorists complain about having to drive around the statue…
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Scary beautiful: Colorado ghost town hikes
The Rockies are full of ghosts, haunting the hills and high valleys in the form of long-abandoned mines, deserted train tunnels and whole towns left moaning and empty in the mountain wind. They are the ghost towns of the Colorado gold and silver rush, and because many of them are tucked in stunning alpine valleys,…
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A big resort at Wolf Creek? It just might happen
A Texas billionaire’s plan to build a large resort at Wolf Creek is back, just moved a wee bit north. The developer is trying to swap private land for federal land. The three counties that converge near Wolf Creek (and would collect taxes) have given it the thumbs up. A vocal opposition of environmentalists and…
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Five feet at Wolf Creek!
In the past week, Wolf Creek Ski Area has garnered 57 inches. The mountain is 100 percent open. Looks like a good day to hit the waterfalls. Photo by
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Finally, WINTER!
Big snow in the southern mountains (Wolf Creek Pass, above) , relatively big snow in central Colorado Springs. I can finally put away my bike and pull out my skis. Wolf Creek has 16 inches. The runner up is Purgatory with 5. Northern mountains got nada. Photo by
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Environmental group grades the ski resorts
The Ski Area Citizen Coalition has released its annual Ski Area Environmental Report Card, and, well, let’s just say Colorado Ski Country USA is not going to get taken out to Baskin Robbins for these grades. Breckenridge and Copper Mountain both scored F’s. Vail and Monarch scored in the 70’s. Even tree-hugging Aspen only scored…
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Helmets now a required part of some ski patrol uniforms
Many on-mountain employees at Jackson Hole and the Vail Resorts are now required to wear ski helmets, including ski patrolers, who will now no longer be able to dazzle me with their toughness by wearing a mere visor in 15-degree weather. Read more from the Out There Blog Photo by
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Still no fashion police
Breckenrige police are hitting the lower slopes and terrain parks at Breckenridge this winter to enforce the Colorado Ski Safety Act, according to the Summit Daily. Town council on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to an ordinance for people accused of Ski Safety Act violations to be dealt with in town court. Previously, town police officers…
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Monarch will offer 2-for-1 passes again
As in years past, it works like this: Buy 10 gallons of gas at a participating Shell gas station and get a voucher for two-for-one passes. Monarch expects to start the deal in January. Photo by
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Wolf Creek gets 30 inches
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Summit county seems to have received about a quarter of that. Pikes just has a dusting up high. But this may be a good year to plan on some backcountry adventures on Pikes Peak. El…