Adventure
Getting wet
Blame it on Boulder. At least that’s where author, adventurer and Boulder native Eugene Buchanan lays responsibility for an interesting, eclectic life that has taken him around the globe in search of steep rapids on remote rivers and some not so steep and rapid...
Savvy skiers know to look for ticket deals now
Fall hasn’t been here for too long, but the chill in the air and the recent snow storm in Colorado are reminders that ski season is on the way...
Perseverance earns Boulder teen Guinness World record
Lifelong Boulder resident Gabi Ury recently made history when she held a sustained abdominal plank longer than any female on record...
Simple singletrack
There’s no doubt that there’s plenty of fantastic mountain biking surrounding Boulder. This is true despite occasional grumbling by the singletrack set. Sure, mountain bikers won’t get to taste the charms of the Mesa Trail anytime soon, but once you’ve tired of ...
Something good from war
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 ...
Major New Climbing Route on Alaska’s Mt. Dickey
At the beginning of April, John Frieh from Portland, Oregon, and...
Ocean adventurer
About 90 miles offshore from São Paulo, Brazil, a mile-long mountain ridge pokes out from the Atlantic Ocean. Between 2,000 and 4,000 golden lancehead...
Wounded veterans summit Denali
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...
Finished with a flourish
With each turn of my skis, snow sloughs off the steep chute and cascades down toward the basin below. It’s not enough snow to be frightening, certainly, but enough to feel like I really am off the beaten track...
Knock on wood
Wood One of the most basic building materials known to humans, wood is the foundation of skis and snowboards. This versatile, beautiful material was used for the first skis. The legendary Austrian pioneer of downhill skiing, Arnold Lund, perfected the first alpine ...
Levi Leipheimer, USA Pro Cycling Challenge winner, terminated from cycling team...
Levi Leipheimer, winner of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge and a stage winner in this year’s Pro Cycling Challenge, has just seen his contract with Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team terminated, effective immediately...
