Tag: nederland
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Frozen Dead Guy Days is ‘wonderfully questionable’
Colorado is home to a frozen dead guy. And there’s a festival coming up in his honor. Yeah. You have questions, and we have answers. Who? The frozen dead guy’s name is Bredo Morstøl. He is cryogenically preserved in a state-of-the-art tank by Alcor, the Arizona-based company that since the 1970s has met people’s dying wish to be preserved in such a…
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Nederland’s purchase of Eldora in ‘final stages,’ deal expected to close by year’s end
The Town of Nederland’s purchase of Eldora Mountain Resort in Boulder County is in the “final stages” of approval, advancing the mountain town one step closer to ownership from current owner POWDR, according to town officials. The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) reviewed a draft of the 2026 Town budget last Wednesday, which included a…
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‘Westie’ the turtle, ‘Luna’ the python among animal casualties in Nederland fire
Westie, a 20-year-old turtle who “loved crickets and attention,” and Luna, a 5-year-old ball python who taught kids to appreciate snakes, were among dozens of animal casualties in the early morning fire that destroyed a shopping center in Nederland Thursday. Wild Bear Nature Center was one of more than a dozen businesses in the shopping…
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives national response team deployed to Nederland in wake of fire
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives deployed its national response team to Nederland Friday in the wake of the fire that destroyed a shopping center along the town’s main street. The Caribou Village Shopping Center, home to an estimated 20 businesses in the small mountain town, was decimated by a structure fire that…
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Fire at Nederland shopping center destroys ‘heart of town’
An early morning fire at a shopping center in Nederland destroyed more than a dozen businesses in what residents called a devastating blow to the heart of the town. The fire also prompted an evacuation order in Boulder County Business owners and residents said they worry about how long the recovery would take, and some…
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Colorado’s most curious coffee shop is inside historic train cars
NEDERLAND • The wood floor in the train car had to be replaced. Business had to close one recent week. “We don’t like closing for a week, but we would rather do that and maintain the integrity of a place like this,” said Jesse Fox, owner of perhaps Colorado’s most unique coffee shop. It was…
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6 great hikes to alpine lakes in Colorado
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For the sturdy explorer in Colorado, the rarified air of 14,000 feet might be the ultimate reward after a hard hike. Or it might be the refreshing, super-scenic shore of an alpine lake. The waters appear like jewels on a map, sapphires tucked high in the mountains. And indeed, you’ll have to earn them. Here…
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Does a river have rights? | Vince Bzdek
Does a river have rights? That very question came to a roaring head recently in the little town of Nederland. Our country, of course, is based on the idea of “natural rights,” which the founders identified as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, as well as the right to property. These rights — and this…
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The new life of Colorado’s Frozen Dead Guy: A curious tale grows larger
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ESTES PARK • Last April, longtime Stanley Hotel owner John Cullen found himself on a 14-hour flight to Norway to discuss the acquisition of a man’s dead, frozen grandfather. “What the hell am I doing?” he recalled asking himself. He recalled another thought: “Thank God I don’t have a boss.” A boss probably would not…
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SCENES FROM | Frozen Dead Guy Days
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Sights and sounds from Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland, Colo., on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The festival returned after being cancelled the past two years due to the COVD-19 pandemic. Thousands were in attendance on Saturday to witness the iconic coffin races, polar plunge, frozen turkey bowling and much more.