Mountains

Winter Park’s Indigenous roots are now on the mountain in signs and art installations

Connor Ryan, a Lakota and a professional skier, at his home mountain of Winter Park Resort on April 8, 2024.…

April 21, 2024

Staffing shortages and lack of space contributing to postal problems in Colorado mountain towns

The U.S. Post Office at 35 S. Beech St. in Cortez. (Erika Alvero/The Journal file)du1-i-syn “On-time mail delivery was up…

December 9, 2023

Man pulled 212 feet up cliffside in La Plata Mountains

and rescue worked through night in snowy conditions

November 22, 2023

Could the 14,000-foot Kit Carson Mountain in southern Colorado get a new name?

The Crestone group of peaks in the Sangre de Cristo, as seen from Mount Lindsey, includes some of the most…

November 6, 2023

Snowtography sticks are springing up in Southwest Colorado

Snowtography sites in the Southwest could foster more climate-resilient forests

October 17, 2023

Bode Miller unveils movie on mental health in ski towns in Durango, Pagosa Springs

ski racer will host a screening, panel Wednesday and Thursday

October 14, 2023

Photos: Snow in the mountains

Snow covers the mountain peaks east of U.S. Highway 550 on Tuesday morning north of Durango as cooler temperatures move…

October 3, 2023

Fall colors beginning to show in Durango

Cyclists get ready to hit the trails at the top of Coal Bank Pass on Friday as grasses and plants…

September 29, 2023

Searching for Ian O’Brien

‘Everybody is grieving and motivated, hopeful and hopeless’ partner says

July 9, 2023

Federal board defers vote to rename Mount Evans at tribal government’s request

A request by a tribal government to have a “consultation” delays the vote to change the controversial name of 14,000-foot…

March 9, 2023

Celebrating 60 years of Hesperus skiing

Beloved ski hill, once a family enterprise, maintains its character

February 13, 2023

Photo: High country turns white and gold

Snow or hail covers the slopes of a West Needles’ mountain on Thursday as storms move through the area. Cooler…

September 29, 2022

How do you keep Colorado hikers from falling 300 feet down a mine shaft? Foam

1980, officials have gated and plugged more than 13,000 inactive mines

September 8, 2022

Microplastics are seemingly everywhere – including Colorado’s snowpack

Samples find growing rate of shredded plastic fibers

August 1, 2022

Man recounts La Plata Mountains avalanche, rescue and road to recovery

Henk survived a crushing wall of snow on Parrot Peak near Hesperus

April 4, 2022

San Juan Mountains Association expands ambassador program to winter

Interpretive tours and winter education at Andrews Lake have been popular with plans to expand

February 18, 2022

Mapmakers combine science and art to show us the world

data and creativity, cartographers create vital tools

January 27, 2022

As visitor pressure rises, public land managers face new challenges

Education, partnerships are vital tools for handling recreation growth in Southwest Colorado

December 2, 2021

Local climber to talk in Dolores about historic Mount Everest attempt

Henderson will lead the first all-Black team to attempt the summit of the world’s highest peak

November 26, 2021

Snow covers area mountains

Clouds open up long enough to show the snow-covered La Plata Mountains on Friday west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry…

October 2, 2021

Man rescued from Mount Sneffels after injury from fall

Helicopter extraction took place at 13,700 feet

August 3, 2021

Work begins on Mount Wilson approach trail

Three-year project will create single route toward summit of local fourteener

July 28, 2021

Hiker injured on Wilson Peak recovering

Parents credit his survival to local hikers and rescuers

October 29, 2020

Injured man rescued from Wilson Peak near Telluride

hiker alerted rescuers, man airlifted out

September 28, 2020