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	<title>In The Mountains Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Vail Resorts, Alterra Sued for Being Too Expensive, Inflating Cost of Epic and Ikon Passes</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:37:37 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Facing Low Snow, Colorado Ski Festival Will No Longer Offer Skiing&#8230;or Refunds</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Sunlight-Mountain-Resort2.jpg" alt="A ski run at Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs." /><p>“This has never been about skiing," said the founder of Boot Tan Fest, a women's ski event advertised as including a lift pass and 24-hour uphill access.</p>
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		<title>Why Colorado River Negotiations Stalled, and How They Could Resume</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:04:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/coloradoriver.jpg" alt="reservoir beyond glen Canyon Dam looks low" /><p>If the seven states can't agree, the feds will impose their own plan...and that's not good news for nearly 40 million people.</p>
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		<title>Ten Things to Do in Frisco</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Two-Below-Zero-Sleigh-Rides-e1773863975146.jpeg" alt="Two draft mules harnessed for a Two Below Zero sleigh ride in Frisco" /><p>Enjoy outdoor activities like sleigh rides and snow tubing, fantastic dining and small-town charm in nearby Summit County.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-in-frisco-colorado-40855835/">Ten Things to Do in Frisco</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ten Things to Do in Grand Junction</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:22:05 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Colorado-National-Monument-Winter-e1772744887857.jpg" alt="Large red rock formations and pinyon pines dusted with snow at Colorado National Monument" /><p>Discover a vibrant food and wine scene, a range of outdoor activities, ancient artifacts and more in Western Colorado.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-in-grand-junction-colorado-40849144/">Ten Things to Do in Grand Junction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hot, Dry and Unsettling: Colorado Broke Several Scary Records This Winter</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:57:56 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/desert-snowman-flickr.jpg" alt="fake snowman in desert" /><p>Historical weather records show that this is <i> not </i> normal.</p>
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		<title>Estes Park Restaurateur Reclaims Her Life in Climbing Through, a New Memoir</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Melissa-Strong.jpg" alt="Melissa Strong in a blue Bird &amp; Jim T-shirt, posed inside the restaurant dining room" /><p>Melissa Strong, founder of Bird &#38; Jim and a formerly sponsored rock climber, found strength in her community after a near-fatal electrocution accident. </p>
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		<title>Boots Jaffee Keeps on Trucking, From Grateful Dead Crew to Colorado Artist</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Boots.jpg" alt="Boots Jaffee Keeps on Trucking, From Grateful Dead Crew to Colorado Artist" /><p>"There's a voluminous amount of Grateful Dead cover bands in this area, and I have fun sitting in with some of them when I can." </p>
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		<title>Iconic Evergreen Bar Almost Out of the Legal Woods, Owners Say</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:15:45 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/little.bear_.exterior.large_.jpg" alt="Iconic Evergreen Bar Almost Out of the Legal Woods, Owners Say" /><p>"This last year has been a big distraction from that core mission."</p>
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		<title>Law Enforcement Call Colorado State Rep &#8220;POS,&#8221; &#8220;GARBAGE&#8221; in Email Exchange</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:57:58 -0700</pubDate>
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