It’s sure been a cold, blustery week here. It has snowed here and there in this area, but none here as of today. The moisture would sure be welcome, whatever form it comes in.
I’m excited to tell you that they are planning to have a race meet in Gillette, Wyo., this season. If you are interested in learning more about it, you can call Randy Greer, manager, at 307-687-7461. You can check out all of Wyoming’s horse racing at http://www.307horseracing.com
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The Southern Hills Rowdies will be hosting a barrel racing clinic with Brandee Wardell on April 30. It will be at the rodeo grounds in Oelrichs, S.D. and is $150/student. Payment is required by April 20 to get in. Call or text Nancy Sletto at 605-890-0929.
Skiers Near Telluride Are Using Two-Way Radios to Stay Safer in Backcountry Locales
The system they ve created, which allows skiers and riders to communicate via common frequencies, has helped save lives and set a national standard for backcountry radio use. Ryan Wichelns •
March 8, 2021
On March 31 last year, “riders 2 and 3,” as they’re referred to in the Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s (CAIC) accident report, watched a rush of snow sweep their friend (“rider 1”) down the northeast face of Telescope Mountain outside Rico, Colorado. At that moment, they weren’t sure if their friend was safe, buried under a huge pile of snow, or worst of all: dead.