Adventure
138 skydivers complete airborne formation, shatter world record
For four seconds, 138 skydivers joined together in midair, holding hands and forming a star-like formation. Their synchronized jump set a world record for largest formation, but it wasn't as easy as it sounds...
60 meters to anywhere
There are two things you should know: first, being called a “dirtbag” in the rock climbing world is an endearing compliment, and second, Brendan...
Show-and-tell in the Andes
A while back, astronaut “Buzz” Aldrin, the second man on the moon, asked people old enough to remember to write him about where they were...
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...
Rock, Snow, Water, Ice: Glenwood’s Outdoor Options
With skiing, climbing, mountain biking, hiking, river rafting and a whole lot more — Glenwood Springs is a complete outdoor recreation locatio...
Veterans’ hiking program is about breaking through
Before getting caught up in the destination — the 19,347-foot-high summit of the volcano Cotopaxi — it’s important to back up and look at the journey. That is, after all, what it’s really all about...
Aspen, Jackson Hole, Alta, Squaw Valley announce combined ski pass
Colorado's Aspen/Snowmass ski resort has teamed with resorts across the West to offer a pass to skiers and snowboarders for the 2012-2013 ski season...
Gear: The Slicer
Boulder Weekly’s editorial team did some in-depth product testing last Friday. On our lunch break, we took out the Slicer all-season sled for an adventure at Scott Carpenter Park. The Slicer is sold by Broomfield-based company Ice Meister and can be used on grass and...
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 ...
Facing sequestration, local funding steps in to plow Yellowstone National Park
If you're ever in Cody, Wyo., just ask for Wild Bob. And tell him, and a lot of others in Cody, thanks for pitching in...
Fighting to live, one obstacle at a time
On Oct. 12, 2009, Jim Campbell pulled his Harley into a roadside Taco Bell in Utah and unwrapped two spicy green burritos with extra...
