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birkie is coming west
a 42k skate race an hour from my couch is wild to think about. the birkie got canceled twice for lack of snow and nearly pivoted after rain last winter, so moving part of itself to snow mountain ranch says a lot about where the snow still is #nordicskiing #colorado https://coloradosun.com/2026/11/06/american-birkebeiner-nordict-race-snow-mountain-ranch-colorado/
shoulder season is no joke
a hiker stuck near frigid air pass with 10% battery and a rescue that took all night. that shoulder season window between fall and real winter gets people every year, the pass looks familiar until it doesn't. checking the forecast and leaving a plan is the cheap part #colorado #backcountry https://coloradosun.com/2026/11/05/mountain-storm-snow-survival-tips-colorado/
32 bear cubs at one rescue
32 orphaned bear cubs bunking at the rehab center in silt this fall #colorado #wildlife https://coloradosun.com/2026/10/22/bear-cub-wildlife-rescue-colorado-silt/