Adventure

A pilgrimage close to home

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The young man balances himself atop the tall pole, gleaming with sweat, and faces the direction of the sun. The pole represents the Tree of Life, and he has struggled to make it up to its pinnacle, competing against other youths showing off their daring to an ...

Luna Sandals keep you running

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Taking us back to our indigenous roots, Luna Sandals by Barefoot Ted’s Adventure Company offer runners a unique opportunity to run as our bodies were built to do — barefoot. While allowing us to use our legs and feet “as designed,” they eliminate the challenge of...

Wet!

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The summer solstice means many things. For some, it’s a chance to delve into their pagan roots. For others, it’s an excuse to have a party. And this year, after one of the deepest winters and wettest springs on record in the high country, it’s the start of what ...

The last great adventure

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When it comes to exploration, humans are obsessed with being first — just look at the past century: Robert Peary planted the American flag at the North Pole in 1909 after scores of others died trying; Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole in ...

Boulder writer James Dziezynski spills on his summits, secret and otherwise

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In the early 2000s, Boulder Weekly sent freelance writer James Dziezynski out to research a series of stories on great, little-known places to hike around town...

Gear: The Slicer

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Boulder Weekly’s editorial team did some in-depth product testing last Friday. On our lunch break, we took out the Slicer all-season sled for an adventure at Scott Carpenter Park. The Slicer is sold by Broomfield-based company Ice Meister and can be used on grass and...

Women’s outdoor adventures: Changing choice

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On a sunny September afternoon in Vedauwoo, Wyo., Mary Jackson stands addressing a group of six women, drawing three circles in the sand with the toe of her shoe. The circle in the center represents your comfort zone — things you know how to do, do often and maybe ...

Ch-ch-changes: Adam Ondra discusses Norwegian 5.15c route

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A cave in Norway holds the world's hardest climbing route, and Adam Ondra just sent it...

My attempt to hunt was more harmful to me than the...

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Not too long ago, we were in the meat section of our local supermarket looking at various cuts, deciding whether or not to go for the organic bison over the natural beef or just to settle for regular feedlot meat. In spite of the cost of the more expensive product, ...

Remembering California free soloist John Rosendahl

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John Rosendahl, a free solo rock climber who kept climbing after a spinal fusion surgery and climbed well into his 40s, passed away last week in California...

A bold new voice

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Over the past five years, fueled by concerns about sustainability, global warming and environmental footprints, and fed by the recent collapse in the real estate-fueled resort economy, skiers and snowboarders have started to become activists, creating a variety of ...

The Yosemite dump: 10 tons of trash cleared from park

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I can't even think of a clever opener for this one: Volunteers at Yosemite National Park removed 10 tons of trash two weeks ago...