Adventure
The traveler’s mindset
There is a rumor (online, at least) that Europeans scoff at the low number of Americans who hold passports. As the joke goes, Americans are world-fearing, isolated workaholics who would prefer to squeeze in an extra 15 hours of work a week than vacation for five ...
Outhouse deliverance
Lauren McCarthy and Patricia Melero were a mile deep in the backcountry of the White River National Forest when it began to snow. It...
Rockfall Killed Two Climbers
A 12,000-pound block of rock 16 to 20 feet long, three feet wide...
Drink coffee sans grounds
Outdoor adventurers can enjoy instant coffee, minus the irritating grounds, with mugs that have a built-in mesh filter. Simply add hot water and enjoy. The Vacuum iBottle with Influser from Timolino is a thermal mug with a mesh cap that prevents users from ...
Gliding over Ghana
It’s a lot like that dream you had as a kid — the dream where you could fly...
Follow-up: Clayton 3rd, Canaday does not finish in North Face ultramarathon
It was a muddy end to the 2012 ultramarathoning season for former CU runners Cameron Clayton and Sage Canaday, two young runners who faced each other for the first time in the North Face Endurance Challenge Championship in San Francisco Dec. 1...
Doing dad right
Father’s Day 2010 gear guide Primus PrimeTorch 801 flashlight Dads love gadgets, aka big boy toys, especially ones they can use. The Primus PrimeTorch 801 is a professional quality flashlight made from aircraftgrade aluminum that will last a lifetime. Featuring ...
RISKY BUSINESS
Markus Beck describes himself as a “risk manager,” and if you glanced at his resume, it’s clear he manages plenty of it. As an avalanche safety instructor and the owner of a mountain guide service, risk is often the one thing Beck can’t avoid. His company, the ...
Made for this
Joe Jensen has a habit of taking a joke to its limits — that’s how he’s ended up running for president, making his first SCUBA dive ever in a shark tank, claiming entries in the Guinness Book of World Records for most rounds of disc golf played in 24 hours, running a...
Stay vigilant
This has been a winter of bi-polar conditions in Colorado’s mountains. Strong storms have alternated with warm, wet days to create some of the most unpredictable snow conditions in 20 years. As we turn the corner to spring, it’s important not to let your guard down ...
Not all who wander are lost
Perhaps it’s true now more than ever that not all those who wander are lost. They’re just getting ahead of the game in an increasingly connected world...
