“It’s definitely higher than it ever has been,” said Dr. Christopher Roseberry, AVH’s trauma medical director. “The e-bikes are so popular, and e-bike rentals are so popular among visitors. We went into the season fully expecting to see more e-bike injuries, and that’s what we ended up seeing.”
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Data dashboard: Summer occupancy in Aspen and Snowmass hits new record high
• Snowmass and Aspen’s combined paid occupancy rate reached 47.3% in October.
• Summer of 2021 sets new occupancy record for both towns with 60.3%.
• Air temperature drops back down near seasonal normals.
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Data dashboard: Maximum air temperature keeps swinging
• Roaring Fork at Stillwater ran at 16.5 cfs on Nov. 14, a 20% drop from last week but only down 3.5% from last year.
• Lake Powell has lost 46.5 vertical feet in surface elevation in the last year.
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Data dashboard: October wastewater flow rates close to pre-pandemic seasons
• Wastewater flow rates in October 2021 was 0.4% higher than in October 2019.
• Roaring Fork River in Aspen running at 23.26 cfs on Nov. 7, up from 21.49 cfs last week.
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Data dashboard: Lake Powell could reach critical water level next July
• Lake Powell’s elevation dropped to 3,544.3 feet, or 155.8 feet from full pool on Oct. 31.
• Roaring Fork River running at 21.49 cfs on Oct. 31 across town, up from 20.98 cfs last week.
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CPW plan could mean more bear hunting and better trash management
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released its black bear management draft plan earlier this month, amid long-term growth in the number of conflicts between bears and humans. The plan proposes two options: maintaining the bear population’s status quo or actively decreasing the bear population.
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Data dashboard: Traffic growth in Aspen in September, while August was below average
• Aspen’s average daily car count reached 22,852 in September, up 3% from September 2019.
• Roaring Fork River running at 18.4 cfs on Oct. 24 at Stillwater, down from 37.4 cfs last week.
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Data dashboard: September’s occupancy rates hit new record high
• Aspen’s paid occupancy rate reached 69.3% in September, surpassing the former record of 65.3% in September 2017.
• The Roaring Fork River ran at 37.4 cfs on Oct. 17 at Stillwater, up from 32.6 cfs last year.
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Data dashboard: Local streamflow increasing after recent rains
• Roaring Fork River running at 39.18 cfs on Oct. 10 across town, up from 22.7 cfs on Oct. 3.
• Lake Powell’s elevation lost two inches between Oct. 3 and Oct. 10.
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Data dashboard: Wastewater in August and September catches up with past trends
• Aspen wastewater in August mirrored 2020, down 6% from 2019, while September was down 2% from 2020, on par with 2019.
• Roaring Fork River running at 22.7 cfs on Oct. 3 across town, up from 11.31 cfs on Sept. 26.