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Summit County Rescue Group Carries ‘Hank’ to Safety
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado – Sometimes, ya just gotta know when to quit… and Hank is all of us when hiking a fourteener. Hank is a mutt-mix who went with his human to hike Quandary on Monday. The summit of Quandary is at 14,265 feet, ranking as the 13th highest peak in the state. Not an…
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Happy Earth Day- Share the Beauty
DENVER, Colorado — Happy Earth Day! I think most of you can agree that we are incredibly lucky to live in a place as beautiful as the Centennial State. To celebrate, I’ve rounded up a few of my MOST favorite photos of Mother Earth– the ones I’ve taken myself over the years. Feel free to…
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2021/2022 Is Officially Vail’s Longest Ski Season In History
VAIL, Colorado — Good news for bombers around the Centennial State… Vail’s ski season will last even longer! Officials in Vail have extended the scheduled closing date for the resort’s ski season to May 1. This is a week longer than originally planned, making it the longest ski season in resort history. Beth Howard, the…
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Local’s Guide to Telluride
In a place like Telluride, it’s impossible to choose which season is more beautiful– just picking a cover photo for this article was difficult. Trust me when I say: this is the MOST special mountain town in Colorado. Telluride is an old Victorian mining town nestled in the San Juan Mountains. The town itself rests…
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Ain’t it a [Crested] Butte!
![Ain’t it a [Crested] Butte!](https://casuallykristen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_8796.jpg?w=1024)
“One of Colorado’s best-kept secrets.” Where to stay: In Crested Butte there are two primary areas to stay– on the mountain near the slopes, or in town by the restaurants and shopping on Elk Avenue. Choose based on your primary reason for being there! Walking distance to the mountain: The Lodge at Mountaineer Square, Elevation…
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