Adventure
Stuntwoman Faith Dickey walks slackline between speeding semis
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...
Climbing etiquette
Show respect for climbing sites and your fellow mountaineers Knowing your mountain and treating the site with respect is an important part of the climbing experience. All climbers should follow “Leave No Trace” principles, plus any rules specific to an area...
Hibernating can lead to depression, lethargy
It sure is easy to crank up the heater, turn on the TV and stay indoors during winter. Lots of people do it, and winter weather provides plenty of excuses to avoid going outdoors...
The next step
I guess I’ve become the diversity person,” Jamie Logan says from her home in North Boulder. “Everything feels really good in my life, so I...
Classic desert tour offers both pain and delight
If I could recommend only one classic desert mountain bike “tour,” I would choose the White Rim loop. Located in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park about an hour outside of Moab, Utah, the 100-plus-mile White Rim Road offers mountain bikers ...
From sea to peak
The mountain known as K2 is also known as “Savage Mountain.” Its sheer, jagged slopes rise from Pakistan’s Karakoram Valley floor and culminate in...
Hiking a hundred miles for kids
Three bracelets on her wrist remind her what she’s hiking for; one has the coordinates of her Pennsylvania home, the other two are from...
Breckenridge Announces Spring Fever Festival
Breckenridge Ski Resort announced today the schedule of events planned for this year’s Breck “Spring Fever” month-long...
Colorado’s Griffin Post battles the best freeskiers on the most dangerous...
When it comes to winter sports, Olympic athletes tend to get all the attention. But Colorado athlete Griffin Post has been quietly toiling away as a big-mountain competitor on the Freeride World Tour for the past two years. This tour — which features four showcase ...
‘Mountain Gazette’ halts print edition
Boulder-based Mountain Gazette magazine has announced that it is temporarily suspending its print edition...
World’s highest, fastest freefall set for Oct. 8
Felix Baumgartner has been preparing for Monday, Oct. 8 for years...
Carrying on with a heavy load
For Lakpa Rita Sherpa, there was no question. After five of his men died on the side of Everest in the avalanche that swept down its slopes on April 18, he had two things to do — take the body of a friend home, and then come back to Base Camp to tell his team that ...
