Adventure

The lost roots of Colorado skiing

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Remember when Chautauqua was a ski area? No...

Running local

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There’s climbing all the Colorado 14ers — which typically takes a few years and culminates in the right to wear an “I climbed all...

What goes up

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A year after falling and breaking her back, pro climber Molly Mitchell returns to climbing

Born again runner

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They say you can’t run before you walk, but Terry Chiplin may be the exception to the rule. The British-native is the founder of the...

Summer stoke  

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Two things attract the attention of Boulderites year-round: powder days and the Grateful Dead.  Somewhere between those two addictions lives Teton Gravity Research (TGR), an...

A frigid wolf chase

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Looking at a map of Saskatchewan, one can’t help but notice the glaring lack of human infrastructure in the northern reaches of the province. Civilization fades out on the map just north of the city of Prince Albert, the last significant outpost before the ...

Pain and powder

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After a grueling campaign that killed or wounded thousands of its members, the 10th Mountain Division of World War II marked Germany’s surrender to...

The Strafe story: How two CU students have created one of...

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The one-piece ski suit. It’s an object of ridicule. The preferred garb for gaper days and end-of-the-year parties. The kind of outfit that evokes pity when seen on a Texan and scorn from locals in Vail lift lines when the wearer paid north of $1,000 for the latest ...

Climbing goes mainstream

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The visual skyscrapers called the Flatirons that dominate our skyline have always attracted attention. From the first ascent of the third Flatiron by Earl...

Emaciated Hiker Found After Over A Month Missing In Utah’s Escalante...

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After not being heard from in over a month, missing hiker William M...

Carrying on with a heavy load

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For Lakpa Rita Sherpa, there was no question. After five of his men died on the side of Everest in the avalanche that swept down its slopes on April 18, he had two things to do — take the body of a friend home, and then come back to Base Camp to tell his team that ...

A compelling reason to ride

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Their tent caught my eye at the Iron Horse Classic in Durango. Again in Castle Rock, there was their rack of t-shirts and rider...