Jacob Spetzler

Gunnison

Photo and Sports Editor at Gunnison Country Times

Photo and Sports Editor for the Gunnison Country Times

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Skiing “like it used to be”: How Hinsdale Ski Team uses small, municipal-owned hills to keep skiing affordable

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Jacob Spetzler

The sun beat down on the Wolf Creek Ski Resort parking lots as the Hinsdale Ski Team pulled in on March 1, to compete in the annual Mardis Gras Fun Race. Wolf Creek wasn’t where the team expected to be racing on that Saturday, but their home base of the Lake City Ski Hill, which doesn’t make its own snow, was forced to cancel its annual Matt Milski Memorial Race. So the hardy group quickly pivoted, hopping in their cars for the two-hour drive through the mountains to Wolf Creek.
Fat tire tread marks lead home

2 months ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Jacob Spetzler

Prodigal cycle race returns to Crested Butte for its 10th anniversary The light was flat and grey on the morning of Jan. 24 in the North Valley, obscuring subtle details in the snowdrifts piled around the Crested Butte Community School. The drab weather offered stark contrast for the trickle of colorfully-clad cyclists atop bikes with abnormally large tires.
Clearing Monarch Pass: How short-staffed CDOT plow drivers keep the road open year-round

Apr 19, 2024 | canoncitydailyrecord.com | Jacob Spetzler

Traversing a Colorado mountain pass during a storm in the dead of winter is a harrowing experience. Drivers with white knuckles and gritted teeth navigate through howling winds and sheets of snow that obscure the surrounding mountain peaks, not to mention the road they’re driving on. For Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) road maintenance workers, it’s an every-day challenge.
Clearing Monarch Pass: How short-staffed CDOT plow drivers keep the road open year-round

Apr 19, 2024 | denverpost.com | Jacob Spetzler

Traversing a Colorado mountain pass during a storm in the dead of winter is a harrowing experience. Drivers with white knuckles and gritted teeth navigate through howling winds and sheets of snow that obscure the surrounding mountain peaks, not to mention the road they’re driving on. For Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) road maintenance workers, it’s an every-day challenge.
‘Juntos’ — education opportunities for everyone - Gunnison Country Times

Dec 20, 2023 | gunnisontimes.com | Jacob Spetzler

‘Juntos’ — education opportunities for everyone 4-H provides Spanish language programming By [email protected] | on December 20, 2023 Jacob Spetzler | Special to the Times Families filled the Fred Field Center on Nov.
So long, and thanks for all the photo ops

Nov 29, 2023 | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Jacob Spetzler

This column is the first I’ve written since I began at the Times nearly three years ago and as this is my final issue as a staff member, it will likely also be my last. That might seem ironic, but I’ve realized I’m much better at communicating visually than with the written word. It’s one of many things I’ve discovered about myself during my time with this profoundly special paper.
‘Five bullets, one gun, and the struggle to save an American neighborhood’

Nov 22, 2023 | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Jacob Spetzler

Award-winning journalist arrives in Gunnison on heels of the release of film “The Holly” Julian Rubinstein’s journey from being a New York-based journalist to joining the faculty at Western Colorado University this semester is a long one. It led through Denver and eight years of deep immersion into a world of gang violence and peace activism in a small community just outside of downtown. Rubinstein’s film, “The Holly,” which tells the story, screened in […]
Majestic Theatre celebrates one year anniversary

Nov 8, 2023 | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Jacob Spetzler

Each evening for the last 12 months, the smell of fresh popcorn has once again wafted from the front doors of Crested Butte’s Majestic Theatre. Following a year of packed blockbuster screenings that included “Oppenheimer,” “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” and countless others, the newly-formed nonprofit movie theater looked back at a hard-earned year of success. The Majestic shut down in 2020 due to the pandemic and remained shuttered for almost two years.
‘Win together, lose together’

Nov 1, 2023 | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Jacob Spetzler

The Mountaineer football team marched north this weekend, facing the undefeated Colorado School of Mines. What followed was a historic clash between division rivals and a sold-out battle in the snow. Western fell 42-7, but the endeavor showcased a Mountaineer team forged by faith and unwavering dedication. Entering into the marquee event, Western boasted an 8-0 record, its best start […]
Gunnison Vitamin: a family affair

Oct 25, 2023 | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Jacob Spetzler

Health food and supplement store turns 25 Two gleaming silver balloons in the shape of a two and a five hung outside Gunnison Vitamin on Saturday, Oct. 21, to celebrate the store’s 25th anniversary. Terry Vader, who owns and operates the store, said she started Gunnison Vitamin with the mission of providing education and alternatives to processed food. Over the years, the mission has remained the same. […]