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The city of Chicago has long been known by the nickname, “The Windy City.” But I would argue that Nederland can claim that moniker more than Chicago any day. We were reminded of Nederland’s torrential winds once again this past week, as the National Weather Service issued several high wind warnings…
Continue readingYesterday, I had the joy of downhill skiing for the first time this season at Mary Jane, part of Winter Park Ski Resort. As you might have read in my earlier post, I was bitten by the ski bug as a teenager in college, and became passionate and addicted to…
Continue readingBryon and I watched with amusement this past week, as snow was forecast for the mid-Atlantic and New England states — basically the corridor extending from Washington, DC in the south up to Boston in the north. Soon, there were Facebook posts of panic and horror over the snowstorm that would…
Continue readingAs I was reading Denver’s 5280 magazine, I discovered an article about Nederland’s local ski area, Eldora Mountain Resort, and its proposed expansion plan. The writer’s opinion depicted Eldora as more of a local’s place with some beautiful trails, and mused that expanding may take away the local flavor. Of…
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