Photography by Carolyn Estes
Purgatory Resort opened for the season Nov. 18.
The Entrance to the base of Purgtory Resort, which opened to skiers and snowboarders Nov. 18.
On opening day at Purgatory, lift one transported riders to the only section open on the upper mountain.
Two Fort Lewis College students ride up lift one.
FLC junior, Stefan Rozanski, slides a box at one of Purgatory's...
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By Aidan Multhauf
At this place there are no chairlifts, lift tickets or crowds. This dream skiing location is called the backcountry.
There is local ski spot that is not Purgatory or Wolf Creek. In fact, at this place there are no chairlifts, lift tickets or crowds. This dream skiing location is called the backcountry.
One person who knows about the backcountry is Steven Meyers, an English professor at Fort Lewis College, and a man with an avid ski history. A major factor for Meyers’ love of skiing the...
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By Teal Lehto
This holiday season classic is arguably the best Christmas movie of all time.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This holiday season classic is arguably the best Christmas movie of all time, but definitely the best one on Netflix. Tim Burton’s signature creepy style mitigates the over-the-top holiday spirit usually present in Christmas movies. If you’re at home over break hanging out with your quiet cousin who shops solely at Hot Topic, this movie...
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By Becca Day
A bathroom sign at a local pizzeria that depicted a man lifting up a woman’s skirt has stirred up discussion about rape culture in the Durango community. Conversation about rape culture and sexual assault in Durango was further propelled when The Durango Herald reported on the sexual assault of a woman in town.
A bathroom sign at a local pizzeria that depicted a man lifting up a woman’s skirt has stirred up discussion about rape culture in the Durango community. Conversation about rape culture and sexual assault in Durango was further propelled when The Durango Herald reported on the sexual assault of a woman in town.
The local pizzeria sign opened up conversation about rape...
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By Aidan Multhauf
These will be closed until April 15th, when the elk return to the high country:
Hiking is a favorite pastime for many Fort Lewis students and faculty, and Durango offers year round weather that is conducive for a good time. Unfortunately, weather isn’t the only aspect that affects trail closures. Since Durango is a mountain town, we have wildlife, like bears and deer, that live in and around town year round. We also have wildlife, such as elk, that migrate through...
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