Fly Fishing, Lost Man Lake, Aspen Colorado
Independence Lake near Aspen Colorado
Hiking the Lost Man Trail from near Independence Pass up to Independence Lake and to the pass above in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness of White River National Forest near Aspen, Colorado.
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Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness Colorado backpack!
Day 6 & 7 of my first and only backpack in Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness!
From Wilderness.net:
Introduction
The United States Congress designated the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness in 1978 and it now has a total of 82,513 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Colorado and is managed by the Forest Service. The Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness is bordered by the Mount Massive Wilderness to the east.
Description
Snuggled in between the more spectacular Colorado Wildernesses of Holy Cross on the north, Maroon Bells-Snowmass on the west, and Collegiate Peaks on the south, Hunter-Fryingpan lies all but forgotten. It rises to the Continental Divide, sharing its eastern border and the divide with Mount Massive Wilderness. The two are one geographically speaking, and almost became one legislatively. Holding the headwaters of Hunter Creek and the Fryingpan River, many streams in this area provide excellent habitats for large numbers of trout. Here you'll find many of the unnamed and tortured peaks of the Williams Mountains. Forests of aspen in the lower elevations, as well as spruce and fir higher up, are thick and dark, and open on alpine tundra dappled colorfully with summer wildflowers. In the silence of this Wilderness, you'll probably see wildlife that includes elk, mule deer, and secretive smaller, fur-bearing animals. A rich forest of 8,300 acres along Spruce Creek on the northwest side was added to the original Wilderness in 1993. About 65 miles of trail cross the area, climbing up drainages into the Williams Mountains. The Lost Man Trail up Lost Man Creek crosses South Fork Pass and continues down the South Fork of the Fryingpan River (about 10 miles distance), providing access to the heart of the Wilderness. Many opportunities for solitude exist here.
Mountaintop views in Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness Colorado!
From Wilderness.net:
Introduction
The United States Congress designated the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness in 1978 and it now has a total of 82,513 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Colorado and is managed by the Forest Service. The Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness is bordered by the Mount Massive Wilderness to the east.
Description
Snuggled in between the more spectacular Colorado Wildernesses of Holy Cross on the north, Maroon Bells-Snowmass on the west, and Collegiate Peaks on the south, Hunter-Fryingpan lies all but forgotten. It rises to the Continental Divide, sharing its eastern border and the divide with Mount Massive Wilderness. The two are one geographically speaking, and almost became one legislatively. Holding the headwaters of Hunter Creek and the Fryingpan River, many streams in this area provide excellent habitats for large numbers of trout. Here you'll find many of the unnamed and tortured peaks of the Williams Mountains. Forests of aspen in the lower elevations, as well as spruce and fir higher up, are thick and dark, and open on alpine tundra dappled colorfully with summer wildflowers. In the silence of this Wilderness, you'll probably see wildlife that includes elk, mule deer, and secretive smaller, fur-bearing animals. A rich forest of 8,300 acres along Spruce Creek on the northwest side was added to the original Wilderness in 1993. About 65 miles of trail cross the area, climbing up drainages into the Williams Mountains. The Lost Man Trail up Lost Man Creek crosses South Fork Pass and continues down the South Fork of the Fryingpan River (about 10 miles distance), providing access to the heart of the Wilderness. Many opportunities for solitude exist here.
Independence Pass(Colorado)
12,096' Feet
Independence Pass, Elevation
Independence Pass, originally known as Hunter Pass, is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. It is at elevation 12,095 ft (3,687 m) on the Continental Divide in the Sawatch Range. The pass is midway between Aspen and Twin Lakes, on the border between Pitkin and Lake counties.
This duo flipped over their snowmobile and crashed in Aspen, Colorado 3.26.14
The duo behind Parker and I flipped over their snowmobile and had to get it checked prior to all of moving forward. Here's an example of the dangers of flipping over a snowmobile:
Mt. Iron man in hospital after snowmobile flips on top of him on Iron Range
January 11, 2014
Updated Jan 11, 2014 at 9:04 PM CDT
Mt. Iron, MN (NNCNOW.com) - A Mt. Iron man is recovering in a Virginia hospital after his snowmobile flipped, landing on top of him Saturday.
According to the Saint Louis County Sheriff's Office, the accident occurred near the Campground Road and Highway 169 in Mt. Iron.
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39 year old Norman Konecny was traveling Southbound in the ditch when he was ejected from his snowmobile after hitting a rock.
Konecny's snowmobile then flipped over, landing on top of him.
He was transported to Essentia Hospital, in Virginia, with non life threatening injuries.
He is the brother of the Clionton Township family who lost their home in a house fire Thursday morning.
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Surviving Colorado's Mount YALE He's a MAD, MAD, mountain climber!
Colorado's Mount Yale(14,196') is the setting for epic tragedy. Take a comical look at one mans maddening obsession to film his own death.
America’s #1 Ski Resort
What was once a mining village is now a magical mountaintop perfect for skiers at all levels known as Telluride, Colorado. Great Day’s Cristina Kooker calls it our country’s hidden gem packed with things to do for the whole family and show’s us what we’ve all been missing.
Hiking up Aspen Mountain with my Aussie mate - Day #16 of 20 [Unstoppable Road Tripping]
Hiking up Aspen mountain with my good mate from Australia. We were roomies in Perth, Australia back in 1995....just non-sense talk with a great backdrop of Aspen......
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Cross Country Skiing Video in Snowmass, Colorado
Did you know Snowmass is home to the largest free Nordic trail system in the United States? At 90 kilometers long, there is something for cross country skiers of all technical abilities. Watch today's quick Daly Dose of Snowmass video and find out more!
Aspen Skiing lower slopes to town
Lower part of mountain
Breakneck Pass June 2018
This video is about the Mighty YJ on Breakneck Pass
American Southwest (#08): Maroon Bells Wilderness, Colorado
Aspen ... Prospectors who had missed out on Leadville's bonanza climbed Independence Pass and went down into a valley along the Roaring Fork in 1879. They found silver float almost immediately and set up a tent camp they called Ute City. In the spring of 1880, promoter, town surveyor, and future mayor Clark Wheeler came to camp. He renamed the place Aspen before returning to Leadville, where his tales of the new camp began a rush to purchase town plots he had ready to sell.
But the glowing review of the camp was no promoter's exaggeration. Lode silver was found in numerous places on Aspen, Red, and Smuggler Mountains. Some mines produced staggering amounts; in 1883, a bedroom-sized chamber in the Enima Mine produced $500,000 alone. That year the country's largest ore body - 140 feet across - was discovered in the Compromise Mine. The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad reached Aspen from Glenwood Springs in 1887, followed a year later by the Colorado Midland, which came from Leadville through the Hagerman Tunnel. Railroads made silver mining much more profitable, because they significantly reduced transportation costs. In 1884, before the railroads, $3.5 million worth of silver was produced. In 1888, that figure rose to $7 million. A year later it approached $10 million.
Aspen basked in the prosperity. It installed the state's first electric streetlights. Its eight thousand citizens could eat in posh restaurants, entertain guests in the opulent Hotel Jerome, enjoy the refinement of a lavish opera house, and take a Bathing Train to the warm waters at Glenwood Springs. Then came 1893, the repeal of the Sherman Act, and the precipitous drop in silver's value.
Although Aspen was seriously wounded by the Silver Crash, it did not completely collapse as many silver towns did. Miners took wage cuts and Aspen, however tentatively, held on. In fact, one-sixth of all the silver in the United States produced between 1894 and 1918 came from Aspen. In 1894, the Smuggler Mine produced a nugget of 93 percent pure silver and weighing 2,060 pounds. After 1918, however, Aspen came very close to becoming a ghost town. Its primary appeal was to summer visitors who enjoyed its fishing streams and hiking trails.
Denver Real Estate: Camping in Colorado- Lincoln Creek, Aspen CO
This episode covers a camping trip that Realtor Robin Gerlach did with his wife and dog in the summer of 2018. We like to highlight some of the outdoor activities in Colorado and camping is one of the more fun outdoor activities you can do with your friends or family.
On this particular trip, we went to Lincoln Creek, about 20 miles east of Aspen, CO. This area has 22 dispersed camping sites that are first-come, first-serve. We highly recommend showing up to your camping sites early in the weekend if you're trying to get a spot at a dispersed camping site spot. Dispersed camping means you can not make reservations.
Hopefully you enjoy the footage we gathered and we highly recommend camping in Colorado and if you're looking for a good spot away from the Denver crowds, Lincoln Creek is a great option, just a 3 hour drive from Denver.
Video made by the Roots Home Sales Team and RE/MAX Alliance. We are here to help with your real estate needs in Denver Metro Area and Colorado.
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Whitefish's Voisin officially an Olympic athlete
Whitefish's Maggie Voisin became one of the newest, and officially the youngest, athletes to be named to the 2014 United States Winter Olympics team Tuesday afternoon. The 15-year-old slopestyle phenom will also be competing at the X-games this week in Aspen, Colorado from January 23rd-26th.
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Gore Creek Campground - Vail Colorado
Gore Creek Campground is on the southern edge of the Eagle's Nest Wilderness Area just a few miles outside of Vail Colorado.
Gore Creek Campground Info
* Elevation: 8700 ft
* Fee per Night: $23
* Total Campsites: 25 Sites.
* 7 Hike in tent sites
* Site 18 is handicap accessible
* Sites nearest Gore Creek: 9, 10, 13, 14, & 16. 11 & 12 are pretty close as well.
* Reservations are accepted online at recreation.gov
* 35 ft maximum parking.
* 14 Day Stay Limit
* No drinking water available
* Open mid-May thru early October
* Cell Service with both Verizon and AT&T.
* Activities:
* Eagle's Nest Wilderness Area
* The Vail Pass / Tenmile Canyon National Recreation Trail ends near the campground. This trail leads from the campground to Copper Mountain and on to Frisco
* Deluge Lake Trail - 9 miles round-trip. Rated Hard. Leashed dogs allowed.
* Gore Lake Trail (Gore Creek Trail) - 12.5 miles round-trip. Also rated difficult. Leashed dogs allowed.
GPS: 39.626750, -106.274701
Directions: Take I-70 exit 180 just east of Vail Colorado. Take Big Horn Rd 2.5 miles east to the campground entrance
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Nefarious Creep Stalks Me in National Forest
This was an eye opener for me. This person followed me in the forest while keeping a distance and also walked dead on top of a private pin I dropped on my GPS and I would have never thought someone can walk in the same exact place when I have never made my files public. To walk right on my pin is like me telling you I live in Manhattan and you need to figure out where I live without any technology. Did this person have access to my GPS files? Is this a coincidence? Who has the technology to get into your GPS when the files are not shared? Is it my phone? I wish I can take you to this location so you can see what I mean. Thoughts below please and don't forget to share, like and subscribe if you have not done so already! Be well!
Video shows tractor-trailer overturn in alleged road rage crash
Police released video showing an alleged road rage crash involving a tractor-trailer. An apparent act of road rage ended when a tractor-trailer driver crashed into a highway median, flipped and overturned across Route 17 in a wreck captured on dashboard camera footage.