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Hidden Gems wilderness showdown pits snowmobilers against skiers

By | 06.15.10 | 8:40 am

So who spends more when they’re out recreating in the woods, Carhartt-clad “sled-necks” or Lycra-encased cross-country skiers?

According to one study being used to back the controversial Hidden Gems wilderness proposal, skinny skiers (who are allowed to flit about in…

Ralston heralds wilderness plan to block ‘extractive development’

By | 10.27.09 | 7:44 am

AVON — Colorado mountaineer Aron Ralston, famous for a bouldering mishap in Utah which he survived by amputating his own forearm, has been touring the state with other recreation proponents pushing for a huge new wilderness proposal called Hidden…