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High Rockies - Colorado
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Area Info
The High Rockies is a term for a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. It commonly includes Larimer County, Jackson County, Routt County, Grand County, Summit County, Eagle County, Lake County, and Pitkin County. Some notable towns there include Estes Park, Walden, Steamboat Springs, Grand Lake, Winter Park, Breckenridge, Dillon, Vail, Leadville, and Aspen. The geography of the High Rockies has some of the most rugged parts of the Rocky Mountains and consists of the Front Range and mountainous topography to the west, much of which is on or near the Continental Divide. Known for pine forests and winding roads, the former mining towns there have been reinvented by wilderness tourism such as hiking, cycling, fishing, and most especially both cross-country and alpine skiing. Notable ski resorts include Copper Mountain, Keystone Resort, Steamboat Ski Resort, Beaver Creek Resort, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands, Snowmass, and Aspen Mountain. The High Rockies are also the location of Rocky Mountain National Park and Arapaho National Forest.
Articles
Local News from The Fort Collins Coloradoan via Yahoo! News
Betsy Markey will vote for health-care reform bill
Mar 18, 2010 9:28 pm
Rep. Betsy Markey will vote in favor of the health care reform bill this weekend, she told the Coloradoan today, a decision that significantly increases the likelihood of the bill passing and risks po...
Police: Fort Collins man fools restaurant staff, steals forgotten computer
Mar 18, 2010 6:43 pm
A Fort Collins transient has been arrested and accused of theft after police say he tricked staff at an IHOP into giving him a forgotten backpack and computer.
Rocky counselor Brad Boda set for arraignment Friday
Mar 18, 2010 5:43 pm
Former Rocky Mountain High School counselor Brad Boda, accused of sexually assaulting numerous children in Longmont, is scheduled to be arraigned in a Boulder County courtroom tomorrow.
Winter storm warning issued for Northern Colorado
Mar 18, 2010 5:28 pm
Fort Collins area residents should expect a slushy, snowy commute Friday morning.
House Dems on track for vote on $940 billion health bill
Mar 18, 2010 4:58 pm
WASHINGTON House Democrats are pushing to the brink of passage a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill that would simultaneously deliver on President Barack Obama's promise to expand cover...
Diggs Brown bows out of congressional race
Mar 18, 2010 11:15 am
Cory Gardner got a major boost in his quest for the Republican congressional nomination Wednesday when his leading rival quit the race and endorsed the Yuma state representative.
Students honor deceased classmate with service project
Mar 18, 2010 11:15 am
When school started this fall, the students in Debi Varoz's advisory class felt a hole left by Stephen Arnold, a classmate who died in May.
RMNP to hold Biennial Research Conference
Mar 18, 2010 11:15 am
How have the thousands of climbers who have scaled Longs Peak since 1925 changed the ecology of one of the most iconic mountains in Colorado? What are the long-term effects of the bark beetle at Rocky...
Fort Collins offers fun in town for spring break
Mar 18, 2010 11:15 am
For Fort Collins families who can't leave the city during spring break, the city's parks, trails and museums are offering an inexpensive option to spend the week in town.
Parents, community strive for quality education
Mar 18, 2010 11:14 am
Poudre School District parents believe that in spite of budget cuts and talks of school closures, district administrators need to keep their focus on providing quality education for all students.
