BY TYNIN FRIES, TFRIES@DENVERPOST.COM

Hi, friends!

Despite fighting sneezes each time, I've been spending a lot of time walking in my neighborhood, enjoying Denver's spring. Do you have a favorite path? I've been walking the 6th Avenue Parkway, where you can see blooming tulips, chokecherry trees and more.

Heads up

A classic spring snowstorm is on the way, bringing a hard freeze and snow to both the city and higher elevations starting on Friday. Stay warm out there!

Fall colors are seen at Guanella Pass near Georgetown on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Your Weekly 5:

1. Guanella Pass road set for its earliest opening in a decade
2. How Colorado rafting outfitters plan to operate during extreme drought
3. 2 Colorado small towns rank high among the best in the West
4. Denver Mountain Parks to take over management of Mount Blue Sky road
5. How a geriatric Colorado beaver with a tree allergy inspired Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ movie

Worth Your Time

Mikaela Shiffrin, right, instructs J’Lauren Potter of Salida, Colorado, at Copper Mountain during the Mikaela/Share Winter Ski Day on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Copper Mountain. (Photo by Jason Connolly/Special to The Denver Post)

Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin inspires young girls with wisdom and some ski turns at Copper Mountain

Get Yourself Outdoors

The lower terminal of the $71-million Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola is located just to the east of the historic Argo Mill in Idaho Springs. It rises 1,300 feet above Clear Creek. The upper terminal is hidden from view. Construction began in October 2024. (John Meyer/The Denver Post)

Spectacular new gondola in Idaho Springs schedules ribbon cutting April 24

The ambitious project has been under construction since October 2024. It will have 27 10-person gondola cabins, five of which are mountain bike carriers. A network of mountain biking and hiking trails is being built in a ravine under the gondola.

MORE HEADLINES

• Colorado has paid more than $1.3 million to ranchers for wolf damages. Is its funding program sustainable?
• With this early spring, can you plant tomatoes now or should you still wait
• What you need to know about Front Range drought restrictions
• For the pups: These CBD dog treats are a staple in my pet pantry for surgery recovery and beyond
• New fees coming for e-bikes at Maroon Bells

DOG OF THE WEEK

Nugget, border collie

"This is what Nugget thinks of this past winter snowfall," owner Maureen Taylor writes.

If you want your pup featured, email a photo and short description to tfries@denverpost.com.