Adventure

Beware of tree wells

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The trees at a ski resort beckon to skiers. Propelled by snowboards, fatter skis and the ceaseless quest for powder, more skiers are venturing into this winter wonderland. Let the Texans on spring break ski the groomers. Real powder hounds know where to go to ...

Sender Films’ Reel Rock 8: Peaks behind the screens

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At this point, it’s impossible to know whether Pete Mortimer and Nick Rosen could always tell stories in tandem, or whether that’s the product of eight years working together or the friendship that dates to their days as students at Colorado College. But the way the ...

Balloon-powered flight in South Africa honors Nelson Mandela

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A man flew nearly 4 miles by balloon in South Africa, traversing the sea from Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, to Cape Town...

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...

US Mountain Bike Trail Stats: The West and States with Mountains...

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We had a lot of fun with the mountain bike ownership analysis...

Out of the car, onto the mountain

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If Aristotle was right, and the whole really is greater than the sum of its parts, then James Dziezynski hit the nail on the...

Colorado Springs offers unique outdoor fun

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I loved growing up in Colorado Springs each morning seeing Pikes Peak in the distance but it wasn't until after I left, then returned as a visitor, that I could appreciate how much the area has to offer...

Adventures in the adventure industry

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It’s spring, with the last of the snow coating the high peaks and rain moistening the Flatirons’ flanks. Kids are riding bikes in town,...

Business and ethics in sports

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For journalist Adam Schrager, the act of playing sports is a pretty decent metaphor for life. “Sports, at best, teaches wonderful lessons, from teamwork to...

Just call it May

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Skiing and climbing three of the most challenging mountains in the world while often withstanding temperatures below minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit, sky-tickling altitudes and...

Adapting the backcountry

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Most everyone who’s snapped on a pair of skis has, at one point or another, found themselves staring down some steep, snow-laden hill, wondering how the hell they’re going to get down it. Now, imagine being at the top of that same hill, only you don’t have a pair of ...

Metamorphosis

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My hand slipped from the hold. I peeled away from the rock and watched as my alpine draw engaged, unexpectedly extended and snapped away...