ENJOY ESTES PARK... EVEN MORE! ©    Tweet    ESTES PARK TRAIL GAZETTE NEWS EP TRAIL GAZETTE NEWS: ----------------------------- Blue skies break through the coulds above the Estes Cone The Estes Cone is framed by snow-covered trees on either side of the road leading from the Longs Peak parking area. ----------------------------- The buffet line A bull elk raids bird feeders at McGregor Mountain Lodge on Wednesday. While bears hide away for the winter, elk still prowl for easy eats. ----------------------------- CDOT working to clear roads Maintenance crews from the Colorado Department of Transportation's northeast region of the state are still working on full 12 hour snow shifts throughout the night until the snow subsides. ----------------------------- Rocky Mountain National Park reports 16 inches of new snow mid-day Friday The Bear Lake area of Rocky Mountain National Park had received 16 inches of snow by early Friday morning, Feb. ----------------------------- Coffee chat revs up residents You have to give the motorheads, car geeks and tourists a reason to get out and use their legs here, trustees told Estes Park residents at the monthly Coffee Chat with the mayor at the senior center Wednesday morning. ----------------------------- Estes Park to see more snow through Saturday morning Snow will continue to fall in the Estes Valley through the day Friday and on into Friday night, with up to nine more inches possible, according to the mid-day National Weather Service forecast. ----------------------------- The dam project Rocky Mountain National Park staff is seeking input on Lily Lake Dam project. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has rated the Lily Lake Dam, located in Rocky Mountain National Park, as a high-hazard dam. ----------------------------- Snow pounds the Rockies Snow blankets Estes Park and the Front Range. Stretches of both I-25 and I-70 have been closed as a result of the winter storm. Better than eight inches had already fallen on Estes Park by 8 am. ----------------------------- Snow to continue to fall on Estes Park Snow, mixed with a little wind is expected to continue falling on Estes Park throughout Friday into Friday night. ----------------------------- Residents' comments not going unheard Resident Ron Norris told the audience at the mayor's monthly Coffee Chat Wednesday that he is "very pleased with the position the town took on WAPA. ----------------------------- The big build up Construction comes up at coffee with the mayor Residents learned they may see a lot of re-construction taking place in the Bond Park area in the fall, to repair faulty construction done on MacGregor Avenue last year. ENJOY ESTES PARK NEWS: ----------------------------- 16+ Inches Of New Snow In Rocky Mountain National Park Yesterday!   Winter storm photos from Rocky Mountain National Park, February 3, 2012. Early this morning we had received 16 inches of new snow at Bear Lake, elevation 9, 475 feet, and it was snowing at the rate of  1 to 2 inches an hour.   A half inch of new snow was reported this morning at [...] ----------------------------- Is That A Huge Black Bear Here In Estes Park And Rocky Mountain National Park?   We live about 20 yards away from Rocky Mountain National Park and the view up to Castle Mountain is just gorgeous! There are thousands of huge rocks that are scattered around the land. Many of these boulders are 20-30+ feet high. I remember the first time my son came to visit a few years ago, [...] ----------------------------- This Baby Big Horn Sheep Was Looking For Some Food In The Snow In Estes Park   This little Big Horn Sheep, also called a lamb, was digging in the snow right outside of our window looking for some food. The rest of the herd of about 35-40 was nearby. It had snowed the day before and the whole herd was down looking for some easily gotten food. They sure came [...] ----------------------------- Beautiful Sunrise This Morning In Estes Park!     I just couldn’t resist posting this gorgeous sunrise this morning in Estes Park! Enjoy! ----------------------------- The Moon And The Early Morning Sky Over Old Man Mountain In Estes Park Was Just Beautiful!   I seem to take many photographs of the beautiful sunrises here in Estes Park this time of year. They are just breath-taking. This particular morning the moon was right above Old Man Mountain and the sky was just beginning to get those wisps of pink as the sun starts to come up. I thought this [...] ----------------------------- The Big Thompson River In Estes Park Is Frozen!   One of my favorite walks in Estes Park is the Lake Estes Trail. It’s a 4 mile hike around Lake Estes and the views are just magnificent. You can walk a little or a lot, depending on what you feel like. I frequently will walk from home down to the lake and then down [...] ----------------------------- My Birthday Celebration At The Wapiti Restaurant In Estes Park Was Great!   My birthday dinner at the Wapiti Restaurant in Estes Park was so much fun! As is our tradition, Phil and I always go out for nachos and beer on our birthdays. And the Wapiti has awesome nachos! It was a great day topped off by a delicious dinner in Estes Park!   ----------------------------- A Rainbow Over The Stanley Hotel In Estes Park And Its My Birthday!   I was trying to think of something fun in Estes Park to post on my birthday and this seemed pretty cool! Phil and I were driving a friend of ours to a doctor’s appointment and were headed home last week when we saw this beautiful rainbow right over The Stanley Hotel! It was so [...] ----------------------------- These Big Horn Sheep Horns Were So Interesting Here In Estes Park   The day that the Big Horn Sheep came down to our house in Estes Park a few weeks ago was really incredible! Phil and I stood at our window downstairs and clicked away. We were taking photographs through the window and the sheep didn’t even know we were there. I loved this photograph of [...] ----------------------------- Huge Herd Of Elk In Moraine Park Near Cub Lake Trail In RMNP   Years ago we used to see many herds of 100+ elk in Rocky Mountain National Park. In the past couple of years we haven’t seen very many large herds and sometimes don’t even see any elk when we drive through the park. This particular day we had taken a walk down Cub Lake Trail [...] ----------------------------- The Sky Looked Like It Was On Fire During This Sunrise In Estes Park!   The sunrises the past few weeks have been absolutely unbelievable in Estes Park. Each one is more beautiful than the last. Someone posted a photograph of this sunrise with the caption, “I hope we’re not using all of our beautiful sunrises this early in the winter.” I sure hope that they keep coming and [...] ----------------------------- The Big Horn Sheep Love To Lick The Salt From The Roads In Estes Park And RMNP   When the Big Horn Sheep come down from the high mountains, you can frequently see them in the middle of the road, licking the salt from the road. We were driving back from town a couple of weeks ago and there were 35+ Big Horn Sheep right in the middle of the road, licking [...] ----------------------------- Gotta Love These Amazing Western Clouds Out Here In Estes Park And RMNP!!   The sky out west is always blue, blue, blue and gorgeous!! And if you get clouds, it’s even better! They are always so interesting. We happened to be driving through Rocky Mountain National Park a couple of days ago and saw this cloud. Unbelievable, huh? I thought it was just gorgeous! ----------------------------- The Prescribed Burns In Rocky Mountain National Park For the Beetle-Killed Trees Have Begun   I wrote a blog last summer about all of the huge piles of trees that had been felled along the sides of the roads in RMNP because of the bark beetles. There are even more piles now because of all of the trees that were knocked down due to the huge micro-bursts of wind last November when winds [...] ----------------------------- We Saw Three Coyotes In Rocky Mountain National Park Last Week   Phil and I were just commenting that we hadn’t seen any wildlife in Rocky Mountain National Park in a couple of days. When, all of a sudden, these 3 coyotes walked right next to our car and then into the tall grasses. Phil took this photograph as two of them were standing right next [...] EP TRAIL GAZETTE SPORTS: ----------------------------- Giant Fun The annual Frost Giant went off on a sunny and cool day on Sunday. Wind hit runners in the pastures of MacGregor Ranch, but did not seem to be a factor, according to most runners. ----------------------------- Bobcats' grapplers make good showing at Thin Air The Estes Park Bobcats hosted the annual Thin Air Wrestling Invitational on Saturday. Eleven teams, including Lyons, Colorado Springs Christian and North Park, made the drive to Estes Park to compete. ----------------------------- Estes Park swimmers close out perfect home season In another close win, the Estes Park Ladycats swim team defeated the visiting Brighton Bulldogs 108-77. ----------------------------- Catching a 'Cat nap Bobcat wrestler Baily Flores naps between bouts at the Thin Air Tournament in Estes Park on Saturday. The Tournament lasted nearly 10 hours. ----------------------------- Ladycats beat Huskies for third strait "W" The Estes Park Ladycats take their third straight win, their longest streak of the season, 42-31, over the Highland Huskies. Meanwhile, the Bobcats drop drop their seventh loss. ----------------------------- Estes youth compete in bouldering series Over the weekend of Jan. 14-15, four Estes Park youth climbers competed in the ABS (American Bouldering Series) Division 2 Youth Bouldering Championship in Tucson, Ariz. ----------------------------- Ladycats overcome Windsor The Estes Park Ladycats swimmers celebrated senior night while hosting the Windsor Wizards on Tuesday. ----------------------------- Estes Park basketball splits with Lyons The Estes Park High School basketball teams split games with Lyons on Tuesday night. ----------------------------- Cagers split against Lyons A tale of two teams played out against Lyons on Tuesday, as the boys lost a high-scoring game at home, 69-60, while the girls won a very low-scoring affair in Lyons 38-32. ----------------------------- Ladycats swimmers overcome Windsor In a close victory, the Estes Park Ladycats swim team beat the Windsor Wizards, 105-81. The Ladsycats won five of the 12 events, including two of three relays, but picked up enough seconds and thirds to secure the win. ----------------------------- Estes Park girls switch up defense, shut down top 'Dog' In a thrilling victory on Friday, the Estes Park Ladycat basketball team knocked off the University Bulldogs 50-38, and held one of the state's top scorers, six-foot, one-inch tall inside post Tori Fisher, to seven points, under a third of her per-game average. ----------------------------- Dogs bite Bobcats: University hangs a loss on Estes The Estes Park Bobcats traveled to Greeley on Friday to take on the University Bulldogs. ----------------------------- Ladycats score big win over University The Estes Park Ladycats girls basketball team took a big step toward their season's goals by knocking off the 9-2 University Bulldogs, 50-38. A switch to a "Man" defense at the half shut down the Bulldogs' top scorer Tori Fisher, while at the same time creating scoring chances for the 'Cats. ----------------------------- Eight weeks is not long I' m looking at my calendar. It says winter, but between my training progression and programming on Versus, I know that the season is closer than it seems. ----------------------------- Ladycats outdistance Grizzlies Swimming Estes Park 136 Northridge 46 The Estes Park Ladycat swim team took an easy victory over the small Northridge Grizzlies squad on Tuesday. ESTES PARK NEWS: ----------------------------- Weekend Report, February 3, 2012 ----------------------------- Margaret Oldaker Dickinson Margaret (Pegge) Dickinson passed away on 31 January 2012. Pegge graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder 1952 and was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority. Pegge was a resident of Estes Park, Colorado for 57 years. She was married to the late Mike Dickinson and raised four children in Estes Park. Throughout [...] ----------------------------- Carol Shannon Carol Jean Shannon, formerly of Loveland, died Sunday, Jan 29, in her home in Estes Park following a difficult battle with cancer. She was 62. Carol was born Jan. 5, 1950 in Fort Collins, the daughter of William and Virginia Shannon. Her father and uncle, Leo Shannon, were the owners of Derby Hill Market in [...] ----------------------------- Makela Jean Liesveld Makela Jean Liesveld died January 27, 2012, she was 27 years old. She was born September 22, 1984 in Boulder, CO to Dan and Reggie (Mondragon) Liesveld. A talented stone mason, Makela owned and operated Rocks On for several years. She was a tom boy, through and through. She is survived by her parents, Dan [...] ----------------------------- Kathleen Suzanne Stuart Kathleen Suzanne Stuart, 50, of Laramie passed away Sunday January 29 at the Estes Park Medical Center in Estes Park, Colorado. She fought a courageous 12 year battle against sarcoidosis. Kathy was born November 15, 1961 in Laramie, Wyoming at the old Ivinson Memorial Hospital. She was raised in Loveland and Ft. Collins, Colorado during [...] ----------------------------- Deer In Christmas Lights By: Kris Hazelton We’ve been getting lots of photos of this mule deer buck entangled with a string of Christmas lights. Some may underestimate the dangers posed by strings of Christmas lights, swings on swingsets, volleyball nets, tetherballs, etc. Wildlife officials say this problem occurs regularly when the deer and elk practice spar with things [...] ----------------------------- Park Staff Seeking Input On Lily Lake Dam Project Summer canoers and kayakers enjoying Lilly Lake.    Photo EP NEWs/ Kris Hazelton The Lily Lake Dam, located in Rocky Mountain National Park, has been rated a high-hazard dam by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Failure of the dam is not imminent, and park staff are evaluating long term solutions; considering two options to reduce [...] ----------------------------- New Name, New Offices, New Phone Number-Greet Visit Estes Park Operations The Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) of the Local Marketing District has officially changed its name to “Visit Estes Park.” Using ‘Visit’ in front of the destination name is quickly becoming an industry standard, and it clearly defines our goal and mission while extending an invitation to all potential visitors. It also eliminates some of the [...] ----------------------------- 2011 Real Estate Statistics Well, 2011 is in the books and our year end stats are in. Overall, the market improved from 2010, albeit very slightly. Surprisingly the big winner was Vacant Land with a another huge jump in value. Here’s the breakdown by category: • Single Family Homes – Total units sold increased by 17 to 210. Median [...] ----------------------------- New Features Coming To Library’s Computer Catalog On February 1, the Estes Valley Library will launch a new version of its online catalog, offering patrons—both in the library and at home—an array of new features for easier searching and browsing. The new software takes advantage of many online innovations of the last decade, complete with moving images, interactive features, and a more [...] ENJOY ESTES PARK.... Even More!

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