Adventure

HALLOWED GROUND

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THE MOUNTAIN IS ICONIC. An unmistakable jagged peak, solitary, and thrust above the valley floor that it dominates by eons of geological evolution, a visual exclamation point of a place that could only exist in Colorado...

Flying high

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Getting high is easy for a lot of Coloradans. But staying high can be a challenge.  Such is the case with paragliding — where pilots...

Chasing the White Horse

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Micah True was a man to be run after...

Learning to let go

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Bob Jamieson thinks he’s a regular guy. After a 30-foot fall shattered his ankle and broke some ribs, his back and a wrist three...

Cell phones and web change way we view the slopes

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Jon Brelig has been at a ski resort on a socalled “powder day,” unable to find the four inches of freshies that supposedly fell in the previous 24 hours...

A Mad Way South

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Man down, man down!” the frantic words crackle across the team walkie-talkies. Two weeks into a record-breaking attempt to cross the Sahara desert on...

Conrad Anker Calls Off West Ridge Climb on Everest

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Today our expedition took...

Five to 10 National Parks to test expanded WiFi

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The National Park Service will test expanded WiFi in five to 10 parks this year, with an eye on cutting park costs and providing up-to-date information to visitors...

‘Wilderness First Aid Field Guide’ is a must-have

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There are many outdoor activities that require education and certification. Scuba divers, for example, must train indoors under an instructor’s supervision before hitting the open water. Or to legally drive a motorcycle, riders must pass a driving test and receive a ...

Sky’s the limit for local all-women bike ride

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Inclusivity and opportunity. Two simple words. Two powerful words. And two words that pretty much sum up the raison d’etre for a not-so-little event called the Venus de Miles, scheduled for Aug. 29 on roads around Boulder this year. Boulder is filled with ...

Finding the flow

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What defines a flow trail? Let’s think back to the halcyon days of a kid’s summer, dripping popsicles, scabbed knees and all...

A ‘gated community’ for the adventure inclined

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The first time Ty Seufer made an offer to William Koch (yes, that William Koch, of the famously wealthy Koch dynasty) for the 805-acre...