By Ben Trollinger Could mountain biking spark a cultural revolution? It sounds like something a Coloradan might dream up. However, Shannon Galpin isn’t just another Rocky Mountain gearhead imposing her weekend-warrior enthusiasms on others. She is following in the singletrack of a long, rich tradition of bike-based activism that traces its ro
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By scott miller RED CLIFF — Eagle County’s smallest town is asking the most questions of its voters this year. And, as far as Mayor Scott Burgess is concerned, the shortest question is most important. That question is ballot issue 2H, which asks voters to authorize town efforts to improve telephone, TV and Internet service […]
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By scott miller RED CLIFF — Eagle County’s smallest town is asking the most questions of its voters this year. And, as far as Mayor Scott Burgess is concerned, the shortest question is most important. That question is ballot issue 2H, which asks voters to authorize town efforts to improve telephone, TV and Internet service […]
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By scott miller VAIL — What we think of weather is all about timing. If Monday’s cool weather and light snow had hit in, say, late May, there’d be grumbling. Monday, though, there was a buzz. Tom and Jackie Higgins own the American Ski Exchange in Vail. Gear for the coming season is rolling in, […]
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By scott miller VAIL — What we think of weather is all about timing. If Monday’s cool weather and light snow had hit in, say, late May, there’d be grumbling. Monday, though, there was a buzz. Tom and Jackie Higgins own the American Ski Exchange in Vail. Gear for the coming season is rolling in, […]
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By caramie schnell VAIL — Accomplished mountaineer, trekking guide and motivational speaker Ian Taylor will present a slideshow and discussion titled Climb Kilimanjaro on Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Vail Village Patagonia store. The highest peak on the African continent, Kilimanjaro stands at 19,341 feet in Tanzania. It is not known to be a [&helli
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By caramie schnell As the weather starts to get colder and the leaves continue to fall, most of us are wondering, “How big is this winter going to be?” Following that question, some have another looming question, “Is my back going to hold up through the winter?” Don’t let nagging back pain slow you down […]
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By Randy Wyrick GYPSUM — Carl Gray won’t tell you he’s a hero, and he waves off anyone else that says it, but he is. The Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts and dozens of Air Medals he earned flying helicopters in Vietnam say he is. Gray is one of the only people […]
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By John LaConte [iframe src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/quUbDfQjLBw” frameborder=”0″ width=”640″ height=”360″/] AVON — The idea is guests will stroll down the town’s new pedestrian mall, stop at a cafe and proceed on with their coffee, enjoying art as they go. In that case, town officials an
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By ANTHONY THORNTON EAST VAIL — Many happy returns to Clay Kirwood and Vail Mountain School soccer. VMS soccer is back in the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2000 after a 3-0 win against Jefferson Academy on Saturday with birthday-boy Kirwood scoring twice at Bandoni Alumni Field. Next question — do any Gore […]
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