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Penelope Purdy is an award-winning Colorado journalist and guidebook author, as well as a certified sailboat skipper and scuba diver. She also paddles open canoes and inflatable kayaks in moderate whitewater (Class II to Class III- rapids).
Image: Most Backcountry Search-and-Rescue Missions Start With Climbers Off-Route and In Trouble

Hiking & Outdoors

Most Backcountry Search-and-Rescue Missions Start With Climbers Off-Route and In Trouble

By Penelope Purdy
Image: The Cold Truth About Drowning in Colorado

Hiking & Outdoors

The Cold Truth About Drowning in Colorado

By Penelope Purdy
Image: Colorado Gun and Ammo Sales Skyrocket Amid Coronavirus Fears

Coronavirus

Colorado Gun and Ammo Sales Skyrocket Amid Coronavirus Fears

By Penelope Purdy
Image: Bolder Boulder Postpones Memorial Day Race Until Fall

Coronavirus

Bolder Boulder Postpones Memorial Day Race Until Fall

By Penelope Purdy
Image: Sojourners Coffee & Tea Reopens With New Owner

Cafe Society

Sojourners Coffee & Tea Reopens With New Owner

By Penelope Purdy
Image: Deadly Avalanches Predicted for the High Country

Hiking & Outdoors

Deadly Avalanches Predicted for the High Country

By Penelope Purdy
Image: Ten Ways to Survive the I-70 Drive to Mountain Resorts

Hiking & Outdoors

Ten Ways to Survive the I-70 Drive to Mountain Resorts

By Penelope Purdy
Image: Why Isn't There a Train Between Denver and Ski Resorts Along I-70?

Transportation

Why Isn't There a Train Between Denver and Ski Resorts Along I-70?

By Penelope Purdy
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