
Former Colorado Avalanche Information Center director Knox Williams stirs up some 5 percent density snow during a day of cat skiing at Monarch Mountain. Click on the image to see more.
SUMMIT COUNTY — Top National Park Service officials last week stood firm in the face of political and economic pressure as they backed up a decision by the superintendent of Colorado National Monument to deny a permit for a pro bike race. That was the most-viewed story at Summit Voice in the past few days, followed by a short blurb on extended hours at the Breckenridge Ski Area terrain during the last few weeks of the season. Check the rest of the top stories by clicking on the headlines.
- No pro bike race in Colorado National Monument 680 views
- Breckenridge: Get an extra hour in the park on Thursdays 673 views
- Searching for plastic pollution in the South Pacific Gyre 659 views
- Global warming: Joshua trees headed for oblivion 510 views
- Energy: Are there ‘safe’ nuclear reactors? 501 views
- Dust-storm season begins in high country 489 views
- Morning photo: Friday eyecandy 316 views
- Photoblog: Prowling with powder cats at Monarch 303 views
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And the editor’s pick for the top stories of the past week:
- Photoblog: Tumbleweed dreams
- Energy: Are there ‘safe’ nuclear reactors?
- Commentary: Farewell to the waterkeeper
- Searching for plastic pollution in the South Pacific Gyre
- Steep shots: Skin away from the crowds
- Colorado: Wildlife officials release 2010 hunting stats
- Mountain bike trail planned in Big Bend National Park
- Global cooling system may be failing fast
- Global warming: Joshua trees headed for oblivion
- Icebergs tabbed as biodiversity hotspots
- Prehistoric trash piles helped build Everglade habitat
Filed under: Summit County Colorado, Summit County news, Summit Voice weekly headlines Tagged: | Environment, global warming, national parks, skiing and riding, Summit County News


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