Adventure
Utah man dies at Moab’s Corona Arch on rope swing
A huge rope swing made popular by a YouTube video has caused the death of a man in Utah...
Healing in the national parks
Gil Schaenzle is tough. It’s not her demeanor; she laughs easily and speaks warmly about her family. But this is a woman who once...
Dressed for success
Nicole DeBoom was watching the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in 1982 as Julie Moss entered her final mile of the race with a comfortable lead and her body began to give up. Moss collapsed and got back up several times until she couldn’t stand, and then she ...
The USA Pro Challenge: A most beloved race
For 128 of the world’s best cyclists, the time has come once more to turn their wheels toward Colorado with one intention in mind: to suffer. Three years ago, cyclists first lined up for a week of tackling the peaks and valleys of the newest stage race in the nation...
Beaver Creek good for beginners, too
More Beaver Creek content: Beaver Creek's varied terrain, open runs set resort apart; The Laughing Bones give cool performance at Crystal Grotto...
How to Camp in Style With Kids This Summer
Earlier this month we drove our vintage Airstream to Marfa, Texas...
Alex Willie named to USA World Cup Cycling Team
Alex Willie’s road to the 2012 Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang-Saalfelden, Austria, just got a lot smoother. The 17-year-old cyclist, who was profiled in the May 31 issue of Boulder Weekly, has just been named to the elite United States World Cup Cycling...
Don’t let obstacles be an obstacle
Before you stop reading this because you see the word “parkour” and think you know what it is (leaping over the airy gaps between...
THE BIGGEST ADVENTURE OF ALL: LIFE
Boulder is full of the intense, the extreme, the committed. People who climb the highest mountains and kayak the most dangerous rivers. People who jump the biggest cliff and grapple with remote rock faces. In this swirling milieu of the hardcore it’s easy to overlook...
Off the beaten path
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 ...
