Adventure

Out from below

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Have you ever wondered what would happen to you if you woke up at the bottom of a remote, 2,000-foot-deep canyon with a smashed...

Saving lives one net at a time

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In a small African village off the coast of Senegal, where medical care and supplies are scarce and disease and infection abundant, death is an all-too-familiar event...

New lift, new vibe, new season

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From Bret Tregaskis’ office on a late fall day, you can look out at the most visible manifestation of the changes occurring at Boulder...

Stuntwoman Faith Dickey walks slackline between speeding semis

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Boulder slackliner "Sketchy" Andy Lewis drew a lot of attention for his performance alongside Madonna in February's Super Bowl halftime show. But extreme slackliner Faith Dickey might have just upstaged him in a stunt for a Volvo commercial...

Searching for discomfort

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Most people prefer the easy route — Grant Korgan is not one of those people.  In 2012, the adventurer, nanoscientist and professional athlete became the...

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 ...

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...

Get Smart!

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Scott Toepfer of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center says conditions will hopefully improve, but there’s nothing like knowing your stuff to keep yourself safe in the backcountry. To this end, the CAIC is involved in a variety of projects that help keep ...

One way or another

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Injuries often take athletes out of the game, but for Boulderite J.T. Thompson, a fractured neck gave him the push he needed to enter...

Want a safer Mt. Everest? Here’s how.

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Mountain climber Adrian Ballinger, who has summitted Mount Everest six times, says Everest needs to be fixed...

All in for the long ride

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At the Boulder Transit Center on 14th Street, Tom Sampson loads his bike onto the rack of the N bus and fastens down the...

Yoga can be a circus

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Comfortable clothes? Check. Yoga mat? Check. Big red clown nose? You betcha. Welcome to hatha yoga with more than a twist — it’s a pratfall, a silly walk, a goofy stunt, some tumbling and juggling. “It’s for play,” says the Boulder ringleader, Braddon Hall. “For ...