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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, December 17-20, 2005 The Park Record A-10 Stars align for a record snow GATEWAY OFFICES Elite Traveler, which claims to that time of year, and of a path In flying near the goats, says Kat Hartwig, program manager cater to people with a net worth of mistakenly taken that led them jected to increase another 2.7 for Wildsight, a conservation $10 million or more, says a survey on a much more longer, difficult degrees in the next 20 years, says group, the helicopters are stressing of 511 such individuals shows that route up the mountain than she the newspaper. the goats. "Two thirds of the they will be spending more money was suited for. For most of the day, the woman trailed her comworld's mountain goat population this year than last. •Maybe too warm still to is in British Columbia," she told The magazine, reports The panion by 60 feet. Near the top, freeze bark beetles Pique. "They don't suffer well with Aspen Tunes, predicts the super she reported she could just go no YOU WON'T GO BROKE WHEN EQUIPMENT BREAKS DOWN! human intrusion." rich will spend an average $54,600 higher. VAIL, Colo. - The only sure Searchers think that she may Heli-skiing operators insist that during the holidays on hotel and way to stop the spread of bark bee- they shy away from herds of resort visits, up 32 percent, while have wandered off the west side • ties in the forests of Colorado is mountain goats, often giving the villa and ski house rentals are of the mountain, where she could deep and extended cold. While the animals two-kilometer berths. expected to climb 27 percent. And have fallen on cliffs that were cold of early December was cer- "We do leave the area immediate- so it goes for everything: alcohol, hidden from searchers distainly the most extreme so far this ly," said Tyler Freed, owner of one gifts, and bling-bling (jewelry). patched in helicopters. They century, with temperatures drop- heli-skiing company. As well, they are expected to report no particular reason to ping to 30 below or less, it might Heli-skiing companies are, in increase their charitable contribu- suspect foul play. not have been cold enough to kill turn, Hikers have frequently gotten pointing the finger at snowT tions, but only by 5 percent. After the beetles. all, they've been giving heavily to lost on the mountain, despite the mobiles. U.S. Forest Service etymologist hurricane relief efforts, says the fact that they're above treeline in Bob Cain told the Vail Daily he •New hospital's first baby gets magazine.full view most of the time of the thought it was cold enough to kill a standing ovation trail back to the parking lot. Too, some beetles, but he wasn't sure the trail is by now exceedingly •November snow showers how many. Because the bark insuwell marked. However, the landbring December travelers FRISCO, Colo. Probably to lates the beetles from the cold, nobody's surprise, the first patients scape is so vast that those unfatemperatures need to be more VAIL, Colo. - How important miliar with the geography are than 25 below, some studies have who checked into the new hospital were the early season storms that easily confused. in Summit County were both shown, he said. dumped on the northern skiers. Vail had a mere 15 below zero, Within a day, however, the first Colorado resorts and those to the •Fossil poachers gets hands although other mountain towns in baby was delivered. The baby may . north in Wyoming, Idaho and slapped nard Colorado shivered through tem- never get one again, reports the Montana? peratures of 30 below and less - Summit Daily News, but the dozen FIELD, B.C. - A man caught Huge, say hotel operators and just like the good old days. staff members assembled for the others in the Vail area. One large stealing fossils from Yoho occasion gave it a standing ova- reservations agency, the Vail National Park has been fined an •Fingers pointed to explain tion. Valley Chamber and tourism unprecedented $2,000. loss of goats Previously, fines of $50 to $500 The hospital, called St. Board, reported winter reservaAnthony's Summit Medical tions made during November had been accessed, noted Ed WHISTLER. B.C. - In the inte- Center, has been described as hav- were up 45 percent this year. Abbott, chief park warden for rior of British Columbia, mountain ing the ambiance of a Hyatt hotel. Lake Louise, Yoho and caribou herds are declining, from Holli Guzzardo, the mother of the •Hunter Thompson chums Kootenay. He told the Rocky 2,400 a decade ago to 1,700 now. newborn, confirmed the four-star writing book of memories Mountain Outlook that the Conservationists fear mountain experience. Her stay there, she increased fine sent a strong mesgoats in the Whistler area could said, was like being on a minisage to fossil poachers. ASPEN, Colo. Two chums of suffer the same declines and are vacation. the late journalist Hunter S. The fossils came from Burgess www.qotewaybusinesstenter.com calling for restrictions on heliskiThompson plans to issue a book shale. The shale formation in the ing operations. •All the stars aligning for a of their own containing their Canadian Rockies is considered reminisces. The two chums, the world's finest repository of record season Pitkin County Sheriff Bob trilobites and other CambrianCOLORADO - Despite all Braudis and local artist Michael era fossils. It was designated a their hope, ambition and real- Cleverly, spent a great deal of UNESCO World Heritage Site in estate construction, Colorado's ski time in Thompson's kitchen, 1981. areas have been plateaued for where he met guests. nearly a decade when it comes to They had joked about the •'Brqkeback Mountain* people on the slopes;. The record book over the years. Cleverly premiers in Jackson for skier days of 11.98 million skier told The Aspen Times, but after days was set in 1997-1998. Thompson committed suicide in JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. That was even before Monica February, the two cranked out The film "Brokeback Mountain" Lewinsky was a household name. several sample chapters. They opened in movie theaters in New Michael Jordan was still in his got 19 rejections, but the 20th York City, Los Angeles and San publisher, Harper Francisco last weekend - but it prime. But forecasters see all the stars Entertainment/William Morrow, was also shown in Jackson Hole. lining up for that record to topple. has forwarded what Cleverly The Jackson Hole Institute The economy is roaring, destina- called a "niggardly' advance. had worked for a year to get an tion skiers began returning two "It's about friendship, as far as advance screening. The director, years ago, and the dollar remains I'm concerned,1 Cleverly said of Ang Lee, was expected for the weak vis a vis the euro. the book's premise. premiere* as was one of the lead Now, the state's largest ski areas actors, Heath Ledger. Both are have enjoyed extraordinary early- •Errors upon errors may being prominently mentioned as season snows, driving reservations Academy Award candidates. 1 and also encouraging the some- have been essential story Jackson Hole had a good times picky high plains metro MINTURN, Colo. - In claim for an advance showing. 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