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After nine deaths in the Elk Mountain backcountry last summer, Mountain Rescue Aspen wanted change. The organization has teamed up with the Pitkin County…
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Aspen Skiing Company’s Environment Foundation announced yesterday that, in its 20th year, it’s giving out more than $90,000 in grants. The funds support…
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This week, we look back at the defining news events of 2017. The year kicked off with World Cup success in Aspen, but plans for an updated ski lift on the…
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It’s been a particularly challenging summer season for Mountain Rescue Aspen (MRA), with eight deaths in the Elk Mountain Range, including five on Capitol…
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Earlier this month, Joe Seeds was rescued by a Blackhawk helicopter and a Mountain Rescue Aspen (MRA) team. He had lost his way on Capitol Peak. Seeds was…
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A Mountain Rescue Aspen helicopter team rescued a stranded climber from Capitol Peak on Wednesday. Joseph Seeds Jr. of Denver was descending when he got…
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A 21-year-old man was found dead Sunday after summiting Capitol Peak with a friend the day before, according to a press release from Pitkin County. This…
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The bodies of Carlin Brightwell and Ryan Marcil were found at the base of Capitol Peak’s north face on Tuesday by search and rescue teams who had been…
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Two bodies were recovered from the north face of Capitol Peak Tuesday. The climbers were young locals.Carlin Brightwell and Ryan Marcil were supposed to…
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UPDATE: 9/29/2015 9:05 p.m.The body of Travis Boyle, 41, of Union, Kentucky was recovered by Mountain Rescue Aspen Tuesday afternoon. Boyle and two…