What weighs nearly 10,000 tons, consists of 60,000 icicles and is located near one of Summit County’s favorite shopping spots? It’s Brent Christensen’s Ice Castle, inviting you to explore its walkways, arches, tunnels and formations, all created entirely of ice and naturally shaped by gravity. The castle changes with the weather, growing and shifting as […]
Month: December 2011
Breckenridge Attorney Apprehended in San Diego
Breckenridge doesn’t often figure in crime stories that make national headlines. An exception occurred on December 9 when former Breck attorney Royal “Scoop” Daniel was arrested as he attempted to enter the U.S. from Tijuana on foot. Daniel was wanted in the U.S. for allegedly absconding with more than $700,000 of his clients’ money in […]
Mikaela Shiffrin Tears Up the Mountain
I don’t know what level you were skiing at when you were 16 years old—I know I wasn’t anywhere near world class. That’s why I’m amazed at the speed and proficiency of 16-year-old phenom Mikaela Shiffrin of Eagle-Vail. This formidable high-schooler finished 8th in the Aspen slalom World Cup qualifying round, becoming the only American […]