Adventure
Beyond bikes
The signs were there: constant thirst, loss of weight despite a healthy appetite, fatigue. A trip to the hospital confirmed it: 12-year-old Walt Drennan...
A change in trajectory
"I should write a song called 'Crying in my Goggles,'" Ryan Waters remembers muttering aloud as he and fellow Polar adventurer Eric Larsen prepared...
It’s almost that time again
You know ski season is on when you are standing in Boulder Ski Deals at 9 a.m. on a Saturday in September — soaked in sweat because it’s already 80 degrees, the town permeated with a campfire aroma — and the line is out the door...
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 ...
Vail kicks off ski and snowboard season
Vail has started its ski and snowboard season for 2013-2014 with 10 trails open and four inches of new snow...
High school cycling league pedals into inaugural season
On Sept. 19, the first-ever Colorado Cycling League mountain bike race will be held at Chalk Creek Ranch in Nathrop...
Music in the key of free
You’ve poached the concerts with picnic in tow at Chautauqua, but couldn’t see the band, stuck outside with the rest of the freeloaders. You’ve hung out in the alley while the neighbor’s party kicked off with live tunes (shouldn’t have kicked his dog, he would have ...
Still recovering, Lyons proud to host 13th Outdoor Games
The gravity-defying tricks pulled off by the professional riders partaking in the Lyons Outdoor Games are enough to satisfy those in attendance, but many watch the aerial display to get a glimpse of local bike riding legend Joey Cordova...
Collapsible dog bowl is great for going hiking with Fido
Any dog lover knows what great outdoor companions our fourlegged friends make. But just like their human counterparts, canines need to stay hydrated, especially in warmer weather...
Fall is peak time for climbing
Colorado’s 54 highest peaks, the fourteeners, are already deep into fall. It’s one of the most beautiful and peaceful times to climb a fourteener. The crowds have thinned, the aspens are turning, and the threat of lightning has eased. But at 14,000 feet, autumn, ...
Navigating Nepal
Luke Mislinski had been in Nepal for a month by the time he met two of his friends in Kathmandu. The three Americans were milling about the intricate temples and fountains of Durbar Square in the country’s capitol when a Nepali man approached the group, offering a ...
Not just another ladies’ night
When I was 6, I rode a pink Huffy.
Fast forward a few years, and I have become one of those adults who loves riding...