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Amid media ‘frenzy’, I-70 truck by train backer touts plan at Denver rail show

Amid media ‘frenzy’, I-70 truck by train backer touts plan at Denver rail show

ROLA’s truck by train rail solution in Austria in 2019 (photo courtesy of ROLA blog). Retired Amtrak conductor Brad Swartzwelter has achieved minor celebrity since a story on his truck…

Departing forest chief Fitzwilliams says crowding impacts ‘a really hard thing’

Departing forest chief Fitzwilliams says crowding impacts ‘a really hard thing’

White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams, second to the right behind former President Joe Biden, applauds the Camp Hale National Monument signing in 2022. After 34 years in the…

‘It’s time to chuck Chuck’: Telluride owner blasted for inaction on concerts, gondola upgrades

‘It’s time to chuck Chuck’: Telluride owner blasted for inaction on concerts, gondola upgrades

Thursday night was a brutal one for Telluride Ski & Golf owner Chuck Horning, who bore the brunt of a rare public rebuke from the town manager of nearby Mountain…

Conductor who revived ski train wants to fix I-70 for snow riders with truck-by-train rail bridge

Conductor who revived ski train wants to fix I-70 for snow riders with truck-by-train rail bridge

Brad Swartzwelter during his working days as conductor of the Winter Park Express Ski Train (courtesy photo). The longtime Amtrak train conductor credited with crafting a business plan that helped…

The O. Zone: Strong storms incoming, Shiffrin GS PTSD, Powder to the People

The O. Zone: Strong storms incoming, Shiffrin GS PTSD, Powder to the People

O. Zone freshies on Meadow Mountain on Saturday (KKW photo). It was a much-needed snowy weekend in the Eagle River Valley, inspiring me to some more quick hits on a…

Union organizer calls paying patrollers in powder ‘economically ignorant’ in Colorado

Union organizer calls paying patrollers in powder ‘economically ignorant’ in Colorado

When Breckenridge Ski Patroller Ryan Dineen first moved to the most popular ski town in Colorado in 2007, he paid $400 a month for a room in a house and…

Democratization or ruination? A deep dive on impacts of multi-resort ski passes on ski towns like Vail

Democratization or ruination? A deep dive on impacts of multi-resort ski passes on ski towns like Vail

A massive Chair 5 lift line on a powder day at Vail in 2020 (Reddit photo). Sadly, Mary Bono will always be synonymous with the dangers of skiing. Her globally…

Ski-town judge, man of the people, Vail’s Buck Allen set to retire after 45 years on the bench

Ski-town judge, man of the people, Vail’s Buck Allen set to retire after 45 years on the bench

Fairness and basic human decency – two characteristics one likes to see in people from all walks of life — but especially in a small-town judge. And of the many…

The O. Zone: Quick hits on pavement paralysis, powder in paradise, patrollers

The O. Zone: Quick hits on pavement paralysis, powder in paradise, patrollers

O. in the zone on Seldom at Vail on Saturday (KKW iPhone pic). Once in a while I do a bullet points O. Zone to highlight a bunch of things…

Aspen’s Schendler will leave a lasting legacy on climate as he departs Vail rival

Aspen’s Schendler will leave a lasting legacy on climate as he departs Vail rival

In his new book, “Terrible Beauty”, Aspen’s outgoing senior vice president of sustainability, Auden Schendler, makes a compelling case for companies in the ski industry and far beyond breaking out of the…

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