2. Average Temperature: He Rockies have very different seasons. In the
winter there is deep snow, high winds, and sudden blizzards are
common. At night it can get to -35û F or below! In the spring there is
unpredictable weather. It could be wet or dry, cold or warm. In the
summer there are sunny mornings, afternoon thunderstorms and clear
nights. In the fall there are cool, crisp days, wind and decreasing
precipitation.
Seasons: In the winter there is deep snow, high winds, and sudden
blizzards are common. At night it can get to -35û F or below.
Location (latitudinal location): The Rocky Mountains travel through
British Columbia Canada, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Latitudinal: 46.776131600000000000
Average Precipitation: Most national forests in the Rocky Mountain
Region average more than 20 inches of precipitation per year (with
many alpine lands exceeding 50 inches).
High and Lows: In late May–early June 2011, the Forum sponsored a
site visit to Denver, Colorado, to observe innovative efforts to improve
the health of Coloradans and reduce the cost of health care
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5. ESTES PARK — John Mack hopped out of his
government-issue Ford Escape one sunny mid-November
day, and confirmed that a lone wind-toppled tree between
campsites at Glacier Basin Campground was a lodgepole
pine killed by pine beetles. Mack, natural resources
branch chief at Rocky Mountain National Park, pointed to
pockets of dead trees amid the lush green lodgepoles
uphill of the campground. The pine beetles, he said, are
now eating their way into forests on the east side of the
park after laying waste to forests on its west side.Just more
than five years before its 2015 centennial, Rocky Mountain
National Park — nicknamed ―Rocky‖ among park staff —
is in a state of flux as climate change bears down on it,
deferred maintenance projects rack up a price tag greater
than $50 million and industry-tainted air quality becomes
a primary concern among park biologists
