Jeff is an executive producer with the Denver7 Digital Team.
VAIL, Colo. — It was 25 years ago on Oct. 19 that Coloradans awoke to the big news unfolding atop Vail Mountain.
To help tell the story of that surreal night in the valley, we spoke with longtime Vail Daily Reporter Randy Wyrick, who reported from the scene. “You try to get up on the mountain and they don't want you up on the mountain, so you'll bushwhack up there,” Wyrick remembers. “Because it's national forest and they can't really keep you out. There are too many ways to get up there. I will tell you with some experience, that's a hike.”
"There was no question at all whether or not it was arson," said Wyrick’s longtime colleague at Vail Daily, Scott Miller. Miller is still at the paper but was working for the weekly Eagle Enterprise back in 1998.The fire was set in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 19. By Wednesday, two days after the fire was extinguished, investigators confirmed the blaze was intentionally set. On Friday of that week, an environmentalist group took responsibility for the fire.
Twenty-five years ago, though, the expansion of the ski resort into that terrain was the subject of protests. Some believed the area that is now Blue Sky Basin was important habitat for Canadian lynx – a species wildlife officials told Denver7 at the time hadn't been seen since the early 1970s but were set to be reintroduced. Those officials were also quoted on Denver7's airwaves saying Vail's back bowls were not considered a prime habitat for lynx.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Jeff Bezos' net worth reportedly surpasses Bernard Arnault'sJeff Bezos' personal fortune climbed higher Monday than LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault's, according to Bloomberg. The outlet pegged the Amazon cofounder's net worth at $156.3 billion.
Baca lebih lajut »
Prep roundup: Westmont water polo, Heritage volleyball, Lincoln flag football among Bay Area’s winnersMenlo School, Mountain View, Piedmont, Foothill, San Ramon Valley, Woodside among many other winners
Baca lebih lajut »
Amazon will order 100,000 electric delivery vans from EV startup Rivian, Jeff Bezos saysAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the company has placed an order for 100,000 electric delivery vans from Michigan-based startup Rivian. The announcement came during an event on Thursday in Washington, DC where Bezos unveiled Amazon’s sweeping plan to tackle climate change.
Baca lebih lajut »
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park officially closes to cars for the seasonStephanie Butzer joined the Denver7 team as a digital producer in June 2018 and is now the senior digital producer.
Baca lebih lajut »
Trail Ridge Road closed for the season through Rocky Mountain National ParkRocky Mountain National Park officials closed Trail Ridge Road to through travel for the season on Wednesday, shutting down the winding road between Estes Park and Grand Lake until May.
Baca lebih lajut »