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Day: March 1, 2017

Voce Clamantium Ex Vacuo

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A personal case study in post-truthism (7-minute read) Two strangers are about to leave our weekend mountain cabin to go backcountry skiing on the Colorado continental divide.  They’re from out of state, have never lived in Colorado (where our distinctive snowpack is more lethal than elsewhere), and lack the avalanche certification that we Colorado backcountry… Read More Voce Clamantium Ex Vacuo

March 1, 2017January 17, 2022 laurahaleywalker

Kiteboarding and Climate Change

(3-minute read) Colorado’s traditional four-month snowkiting season on Lake Dillon only lasted two months this year. It started late, and now it has just ended in mid-March — before the time of year we typically consider to be peak winter here in the high Rockies. Decent snowfall this year may have temporarily quelled ski resorts’… Read More Kiteboarding and Climate Change

March 1, 2017January 18, 2022 laurahaleywalker

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