Adventure

From rescue to recovery

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In 1997, Tom Wood sold everything he owned and cruised the long, flat road from Ohio to Colorado. He had no job, no place...

Sierra Designs Rad Jacket

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Let’s hear it for an affordable breathable jacket designed to take more abuse than Dan Hawkins. The Hawk may have taken a forced knee, but the new Rad hardshell from Sierra Designs won’t no matter the outdoor elements beatdown...

Jens Voigt wins Pro Cycling Challenge Stage Four six minutes ahead

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With a note on his top tube that said “shut up, legs,” Jens...

High school cycling league pedals into inaugural season

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On Sept. 19, the first-ever Colorado Cycling League mountain bike race will be held at Chalk Creek Ranch in Nathrop...

Put your heart into it

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Pheidippides, the courier who ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens spreading word of the Greek victory over the Persians, became famous not only for his proclamation but also for dying on the spot. Ultrarunner Micah True, known as Caballo Blanco (White Horse), was ...

Ultra-Cameron: CU-Boulder runner dives into ultramarathons

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Three facts that will keep you away from ultramarathons...

White Death: Avalanche season is here

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The news spread, like it always does, quickly...

What are the best winter carnivals in North America?

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Q: Some people like to head to the tropics in the winter. I like to bask in...

How I got to burning man

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About this time last year I was sweating buckets, training for the biggest adventure of my life. It started innocently enough over cocktails at Jax restaurant in Boulder in the spring of 2009 with talk about going to the Burning Man festival in Nevada. If we were ...

A home out of doors

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Norie Kizaki’s origin story is atypical for a Boulderbased skiing and rock climbing guide. She was raised in a rural Japanese Buddhist monastery — and if you’re picturing an idyllic gabled temple tucked in amongst rocks and gardens, Google “Nata-dera” and you won’t ...

Ladies first ahead of USA Pro Cycling Challenge

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Women will come first when cyclists start racing into Aspen on Aug. 22. That’s right, the all-men’s cycling USA Pro Cycling Challenge will be preceded by the Blue Ribbon Alpine Challenge, a criterium race in downtown Aspen that finishes an hour before riders in Stage...

Opinion: Outdoors companies need to step up for the environment

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Outdoors companies benefit from the environment as directly as anyone, but their efforts to protect the planet aren't always enough...