Spring GulchAn afternoon of rain and fog at Spring Gulch on Feb. 12 diminished the thin base of snow, prompting a cautionary closure. If the next storm brings sufficient snowpack, the course will reopen. “In the meantime: go to the car wash, sleep with a spoon under your pillow and make a few sacrifices to […]
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Noticias más recientes: Manto de nieve, seguridad, proyectos comunitarios y más
Las noticias más recientes del Valle incluyen el primer informe del manto de nieve, un robo en Carbondale, avances en los Jardines Botánicos Riverside, la apertura de Spring Gulch, nuevas subvenciones para organizaciones locales, una acreditación para la oficina del forense y el nuevo director ejecutivo de Aspen Valley Health. Informe del manto de nieveRoaring […]
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Carbondale burglaryJust after midnight, Dec. 3, Carbondale police responded to a residential burglary in the area of Garfield Avenue. The homeowner was awoken by the sound of someone inside their house and confronted the intruder, who fled with several stolen items. Carbondale officers located a vehicle connected to the suspect based on the homeowner’s descriptions. […]
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Nordic Council continues improvement projects ahead of Spring Gulch ski season
CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: The capital campaign was $750,000, not $700,000 as previously stated. Also, volunteer labor was used to install fencing, replace sign posts, and work on weed mitigation and revegetation, while the major improvements, including tree and boulder removal, were part of the capital improvements plan. Mitigating the impacts of climate change and drought has been […]
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Spring Gulch vandalismSpring Gulch is closed for the season following an unprecedented weekend of vandalism at the Marion Gulch parking lot. On Friday night, for the fourth time this season, some rowdy individuals drove their vehicles on the meticulously-maintained cross-country skiing trails. This time, the offenders slid off a trail and got stuck. Sheriff’s deputies […]
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Superski Sunday: Ski for Sisu returns Feb. 9, shifting back to single-day skiathlon
On Feb. 9, the Mount Sopris Nordic Council hosts the 33rd Annual Ski for Sisu fundraiser at Spring Gulch. In recent years, the event has been a multi-day fundraiser, with participants accumulating kilometers of nordic skiing over the course of a week, give or take. This winter, the event reverts to its original format: a […]
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Spring Gulch’s capital campaign reaches a milestone
After much anticipation, the Mt Sopris Nordic Council (MSNC) is set to unveil its recently renovated grooming operations building at the Spring Gulch Trail System. Nearly five years in the making, the building’s update is part of MSNC’s capital improvement campaign to enhance operations and improve skiers’ experiences.Situated just outside of Carbondale, Spring Gulch is […]
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Ski for Sisu Spring Gulch fundraiser returns Feb. 3-11
Week-long ski-a-thon concludes with Sisu celebration on Super Bowl Sunday A Carbondale cross country skiing tradition dating back 32 years survived the pandemic years with some ingenuity born straight from the meaning of the Finnish word “sisu.” The result is an extended version of Ski for Sisu’s former self, as the annual fundraising event now […]
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Spring Gulch aglow with new Nordic trail amenities; capital campaign continues
Carbondale’s shiniest wintertime gem, the Spring Gulch Nordic Ski Trail System, has been busy polishing its bright shine for the past couple of years.The new cross country season officially began with the cutting of a ribbon at the new Marion Gulch parking lot and trailhead on Dec. 5.The event was followed by the Mount Sopris […]
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Spring Gulch Trail System expanded
As of the new year, the Spring Gulch Trail System has opened six new kilometers (3.7 miles) of high-elevation, cross-country skiing trails, with the intention of extending both early and late seasons. The expansion is a large step in a pattern of development meant to keep up with increasing popularity at the amenity, southeast of […]