Adventure

When I was 6, I rode a pink Huffy. Fast forward a few years, and I have become one of those adults who loves riding...

This is a story about snowboarding. A story about skateboarding and concrete and chairlift rides. A story about halfpipes and rail jams and powder...

The mountain known as K2 is also known as “Savage Mountain.” Its sheer, jagged slopes rise from Pakistan’s Karakoram Valley floor and culminate in...

Josh Agenbroad has found his own way to meet people wherever he goes, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he grew up, to Beijing, China,...

Falling didn’t used to be a part of climbing rules. You couldn’t fall. If you did, your life was in peril...

Most people prefer the easy route — Grant Korgan is not one of those people.  In 2012, the adventurer, nanoscientist and professional athlete became the...

Halfway through the Continental Divide Trail, having traveled over 1,500 miles through the plains of New Mexico and the rugged mountains of Colorado, tired,...

Europe’s first backcountry huts were ugly, practical things, hastily made by shepherds who sought shelter from harsh mountain storms. With the onset of winter, the flocks would be brought to lower elevations and the mountain shelters would be all but forgotten for ...

Eduardo Garcia was born curious. It’s a curiosity that led him to explore “the coulees and sage flats” of his native southwest Montana as...

It was rocky riding for mountain bikers in Boulder in the ’80s — in 1983, City Council voted 8-1 to prohibit “non-motorized” bikes on trails,...

It was Amy Mossberg’s first solo trip in nearly five years. Her anxiety was nearly overwhelming, but she felt ready for this journey. Tears in...

A recent partnership between CU, Western Colorado University and Blister takes outdoor gear testing to a technical new level