Adventure

Sleepers at altitude

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After weathering tent pole-breaking winds and a mostly sleepless night at 14,443 feet on the summit of Mount Elbert, Jon Kedrowski and Chris Tomer awoke to an idea: Could they sleep on the summits of every 14er in the state...

12 for 2012: This Year’s Best New Mountain Bikes

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We’ve ridden, tested and evaluated dozens of the most promising bikes of...

Classic desert tour offers both pain and delight

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If I could recommend only one classic desert mountain bike “tour,” I would choose the White Rim loop. Located in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park about an hour outside of Moab, Utah, the 100-plus-mile White Rim Road offers mountain bikers ...

Powder prophet

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Joel Gratz wants you to have the best day of your life. He wants you to frolic in powder snow. He wants you to soak up sunshine on top of a peak. He wants you to hike through wildflower-studded meadows with the perfect mountain breeze caressing your cheeks. He ...

Off the beaten path

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In his 2004 book, Racing Tactics, Boulder resident and professional cyclist Thomas Prehn aimed to help other cyclists avoid common mistakes and to “ride intelligently,” as he puts it. The 57-year-old plans on utilizing his own advice as he tackles the 10th annual ...

Local woman skis to fight hunger

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Miller will summit and ski Denali for G Movement, Action Against Hunger A first glance, Melanie Miller seems like the typical Colorado athlete. She’s skied every major mountain around, and she’d tele in the backcountry if she has her choice. When asked about her...

Springtime in the desert

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It technically may be spring, but with temps ricocheting back and forth between springtime and winter, my thoughts are already turning to the canyons and mesas of the desert. It’s time to swap skis for the hiking shoes and the mountain bike very soon...

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 ...

Wounded veterans summit Denali

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Five wounded veterans participated in a Department of the Interior program to summit Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley), the highest peak in North America. The 2012 Wounded Warrior Denali Challenge is below...

All grown up

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Birthdays are fun. There are cold libations. People make toasts. And there is usually some cake. In other words, it’s a party...

American Tyler Farrar takes Stage One of USA Pro Cycling Challenge

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Boulder may claim Tom Danielson, rider on the...

The golden season

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The shoulder season could use a PR makeover. Too many people think autumn is a time to stay home between summer camping and winter skiing and snowmobiling. They pack up their camping gear after Labor Day and wait for the snow to fly. But it really makes no sense...