/tags/aspen-public-radio Aspen Public Radio en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2024-08-11/return-to-dirt-program-gives-adaptive-athletes-and-adrenaline-junkies-the-chance The adaptive sports initiative, part of the High Fives Foundation, features high-octane off-road adventures and mellower outdoor activities like fly fishing. Sun, 11 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2024-08-11/return-to-dirt-program-gives-adaptive-athletes-and-adrenaline-junkies-the-chance Kaya Williams /npr-news/2019-03-20/avalanche-forecasters-say-rocky-mountain-region-now-at-higher-risk Avalanche forecasters in Colorado say it's going to be a bad year. They're predicting the highest danger level for snow slides since they began forecasting in 1973. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-20/avalanche-forecasters-say-rocky-mountain-region-now-at-higher-risk Zoe Rom /sports/2019-01-24/2019-winter-x-games-kick-off-in-aspen The Winter X Games have begun. The annual extreme sports event has been hosted by Aspen's Buttermilk Mountain since 2002, featuring extreme skiing,… Thu, 24 Jan 2019 22:48:34 GMT /sports/2019-01-24/2019-winter-x-games-kick-off-in-aspen Desmond O'Boyle /npr-news/2015-03-30/uphill-skiing-gains-traction-in-colorado There's a growing trend of hiking up mountains — in skis. Though it's banned at some resorts for safety reasons, enthusiasts in Aspen want make the town a hub for the emerging sport. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:41:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-03-30/uphill-skiing-gains-traction-in-colorado Marci Krivonen /npr-news/2014-12-26/getting-high-safely-aspen-launches-marijuana-education-campaign Authorities in the Colorado city have distributed brochures on the do's and don'ts of marijuana use. They list facts such as where pot is legal and how long the high takes to set in. Fri, 26 Dec 2014 08:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-12-26/getting-high-safely-aspen-launches-marijuana-education-campaign Marci Krivonen /2014-06-05/big-water-boosts-flows-for-whitewater-rafters This winter’s mega snowpack in the mountains is melting and filling reservoirs and rivers around the state. For whitewater rafting companies the big... Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:42:53 GMT /2014-06-05/big-water-boosts-flows-for-whitewater-rafters Marci Krivonen /2014-05-27/geologists-soft-rock-steep-slope-contributors-in-collbran-mudslide The area where the Collbran mudslide happened has seen similar slides in the past. Geologists say relatively weak rock and steep terrain create a recipe... Wed, 28 May 2014 01:42:13 GMT /2014-05-27/geologists-soft-rock-steep-slope-contributors-in-collbran-mudslide Marci Krivonen /npr-news/2014-01-06/figure-skater-with-happy-feet-hopes-to-clinch-spot-in-sochi With only two slots on the U.S. men's Olympic figure skating team, the competition is tough. But three-time U.S. champion Jeremy Abbott — who has yet to deliver on the world stage — wants 2014 to be the year he takes a medal. Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-06/figure-skater-with-happy-feet-hopes-to-clinch-spot-in-sochi Marci Krivonen /2013-09-03/red-canyon-firefighting-costs-top-1-million Once again, this summer, the Western United States saw plenty of forest fires. Many of them, like California’s Rim Fire, continue to burn. When the flames Tue, 03 Sep 2013 23:27:39 GMT /2013-09-03/red-canyon-firefighting-costs-top-1-million Marci Krivonen /2013-08-26/aspen-cyclist-wins-pro-challenge The USA Pro Challenge finished up in Denver on Sunday. After a week crossing Colorado, competitors in the international bike race made several laps in the Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:41:57 GMT /2013-08-26/aspen-cyclist-wins-pro-challenge Elise Thatcher