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Hiking & Camping

Edwards couple hope to take their love of climbing to Everest
EDWARDS, Colorado — Brandon and Kristine Chalk fell in love on Denali.

Their relationship grew stronger as they conquered Capitol Peak, Mount Elbrus and Mont Blanc. more...
  12/13/2009 11:58pm
Campers enjoyed Aspen campsites in September
Campgrounds on Independence Pass, southeast of Aspen, stayed open nearly three extra weeks in September — an experiment that may be worth repeating, according to a U.S. Forest Service official.
  10/17/2009 12:21am
Season around Aspen extended to make campers happy
Campgrounds in some of the most spectacular settings around Aspen will stay open longer than usual this fall thanks to an experiment by the U.S. Forest Service.
  09/04/2009 11:47pm
The joys of the great outdoors
Not too many years ago, in a land about 1,280 miles away, I once had the mindset that camping didn't seem like much of a vacation.
  07/21/2009 10:54am
In backcountry, rescues pricey but come at no cost to taxpayers
Last week's recovery of a climber who fell to his death on Capitol Peak and the rescues of two individuals who were injured in separate instances in the wilderness won't cost taxpayers a dime. The expenses are borne by local agencies, which...
  07/19/2009 11:54pm
Rescuers, hikers spend night on Aspen's Shadow Mountain
ASPEN, Colorado — Two stranded hikers and four members of Mountain Rescue Aspen spent a cold Sunday night on Shadow Mountain before climbing safely down early Monday morning.
  06/29/2009 11:58pm
Missing hiker found after a night alone on Flat Tops
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colorado — Search and Rescue teams from two counties located a hiker late Saturday afternoon in the remote “Devils Causeway” area of the Flat Tops Wilderness, after he had been missing since midday Friday.
  06/08/2009 11:59pm
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  06/02/2009 12:20am
Conundrum backpackers may be in deep if they don’t pack it out
ASPEN, Colorado — The U.S. Forest Service hopes Conundrum won’t be a dirty word this summer.
  05/19/2009 11:17pm
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