A recently installed automated bike counter recorded nearly 42,000 trips to and from the Maroon Bells Scenic Area this summer season — so much traffic that Pitkin County is currently studying the feasibility of adding a bike lane on Maroon Creek Road to improve safety.
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Data dashboard: Basin snowpack is 106% of average as temperatures chill
• Snowpack at Indy Pass reached nearly 77% of average on Nov. 27, while McClure Pass was at 140% of average.
• The Fork ran at 103% of average below Maroon Creek and at 51% of average at Stillwater on Nov. 27.
• High air temperatures reached 46°F on Nov. 22, while low temperatures got as low as 3°F on Nov. 19.
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Data dashboard: Summer occupancy was down from last year
• Summer occupancy reached 53.3% for Aspen and Snowmass, down from 2021’s 60.6%, but over 89,000 rooms were booked in Snowmass this summer compared to about 69,800 last year.
• Roaring Fork Basin snowpack was at 116% of average on Nov. 20.
• Minimum air temperatures dropped as low as 3°F on Nov. 16.
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Data dashboard: Early snowpack remains above average
• Snowpack at McClure Pass was double the average with 3.3 inches on Nov. 13.
• The Fork ran at 95% of average below Maroon Creek and 48% of average at Stillwater on Nov. 13.
• Swinging air temperatures dropped to 30°F for high temperatures on Nov. 4.
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Data dashboard: Snowpack is back and above average in the Roaring Fork basin
• Lake Powell’s storage dropped from 23.98% on Oct. 30 to 23.93% on Nov. 6.
• The Fork is running at 97.5% of average below Maroon Creek and 55.3% at Stillwater on Nov. 6.
• The Crystal is flowing at 107.8% of average on Nov. 6, up from 101.4% last week.
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Data dashboard: September occupancy in Aspen and Snowmass hotels is down from 2021
• Paid occupancy in Aspen and Snowmass combined reached 60.2% in September, down from 63.6% last year.
• The Fork flowed at 51% of average at Stillwater on Oct. 30, down from 94% of average last week. That’s due to the Independence Pass transbasin diversion resuming sending water to Front Range cities.
• High air temperature at ASE dropped from 62°F to 32°F in two days.
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Out-of-district fundraising a key source for Boebert, as Frisch gains ground in third quarter
Boebert, among Congress’ top fundraisers, has seen 77% of her itemized contributions come from outside the district. For Frisch, who has raised almost $350,000 from Pitkin County, out-of-district donors made up 60% of itemized contributions.
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Data dashboard: Construction skews car count data, but July numbers were down
• Construction at the entrance of Aspen plummeted car count readings.
• The Fork ran at 103% of average below Maroon Creek and 49% of average at Stillwater on Oct. 23.
• Air temperature reached up to 67°F in mid-October in Aspen.
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Data dashboard: Aspen’s September precipitation was below average
• A total of 1.3 inches of rain fell at ASE in September, down from a historical average of 1.43 inches.
• ASE recorded above-normal air temperatures so far this month.
• The Fork ran at 108% of average below Maroon Creek and at 94% of average at Stillwater on Oct. 16.
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Data dashboard: Lake Powell’s elevation has gained one foot
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached 3,530.4 ft on Oct. 9, up from 3,539.5 last week.
• The Fork ran at 97% of average below Maroon Creek and 93% of average at Emma on Oct. 9.
• Maximum air temperature went back to below average as it dropped to 58°F on Oct. 1.