By Mike Rosso
The sound of chainsaws echoed across the landscape as I stood near the top of the Sidewinder ski run at Monarch Mountain this past October.
Trail Stewards
CENTRAL COLORADO HAS BECOME a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts and is known for being welcoming and accommodating — a necessity of embracing a tourist economy. The Upper Arkansas Valley has a reputation for being home to some of the most beautiful, unsullied landscapes in the state. Arriving at trailheads, visitors and locals tuck their vehicles …