Adventure

American Resorts (Finally) Chasing Whistler Bike Park

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Circa 2006, the state of mountain biking’s gravity-fueled cutting edge was Whistler...

It takes all of us

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This past summer, a 90-year-old Korean War Veteran cycled around Chatfield State Park with his entire family, while a young boy with a visual...

The end of an uphill battle

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Usually, when someone repeatedly tells you no, you eventually take your energy elsewhere, the probability of a yes getting shelved with other dashed dreams....

Bringing the fight to them

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Not every movie is designed to entertain. Nor are they destined for the multiplex. Some films have a message so urgent there’s no time...

Training for more than a race

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It was like running on a treadmill — except that we were outside...

When you’re in the ring

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The other guy lands another stinging jab on Israel. Then, a flattening smack when his glove slams into Israel’s head. Israel crouches low and pulls...

Peeking at an ancient civilization

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It rains for the first time this summer in Athens during my stay. A welcome plummet to the brooding temperatures. The days are humid and seemingly eternal. The sea swells in ridiculous blues and greens. Whole towns converge to swim. Cicadas hum vacuously in the ...

Three dot pot shots: ‘Real soon now’ edition

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Legal marijuana sales begin in California next Monday (Jan 1, 2018), and they’re gonna’ be huge — Real Soon Now. Cali’s roll-out will be...

Something good from war

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The 10th Mountain Division was an integral player in the rapid development of the Colorado ski industry during the second half of the 20th century. Some would argue it was the most important part. The veterans of the famous division were involved in the founding of ...

Quicksand and barbaric yawps

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On a ridge overlooking the Escalante River, nine people — seven teenagers, two adults — huddled together screaming, “I am human!” into the open...

Outliving it

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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...

Variety is the spice of life

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It seems crazy that we’re here, high on the shoulder of Mont-Gelé, massive views of the Alps in front of us. Everything around us is strange: the huge trams that sweep skiers skyward, the babble of different and exotic languages in the lift lines, the vertical ...