The TED Talks date back to the 1984 international Technology, Entertainment, Design conference; these days they’re viral-media gold, thanks to the widespread sharing of the brief “ideas worth spreading” lectures online, and they’re also moving from global to local appeal with independently organized events like today’s TEDxMileHigh. “When TED started…
Organizers for the seven-day cycling race formerly promoted as the Quiznos Pro Challenge announced big news yesterday: They’ve rebranded as the USA Pro Cycling Challenge and inked a major broadcast deal for 23 hours of race coverage on Versus August 22-28 and two hours of live coverage on NBC on…
I’ve been checking in with cool Colorado companies and trying out their goods on a mission to assemble a locals-only gear bag. This month I’ve been testing three different pairs of ski/snowboard goggles from Boulder-based Zeal Optics as well as the company’s sweet new solar panel pack that helps power…
This week’s I-70 closures come just as some local ski resorts are getting into full Spring swing and as new snow continues to pile up: The Interstate will be closed from Empire (exit 232) to Silverthorne (exit 205) on Tuesday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for rock…
Seek and ye shall find! The New Belgium Scavenger Hunt returns to Loveland on Saturday, sending shredding scavengers all over the mountain. The $10 price to play (plus lift tickets, available for discounted price of $35) and proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado. That and…
The 2011 U.S. Alpine National Championships kick off today at Winter Park with the Men’s Giant Slalom Nationals, and continue through the weekend with Women’s GS tomorrow, Men’s and Women’s Super G on Saturday, and Men’s and Women’s Slalom on Sunday…
With suburban sprawl in every direction, it’s easy to forget that Jefferson County was a wild western frontier not all that long ago. Local author Carol Turner went looking for historical true-crime stories from the area for her new book, Notorious Jefferson County: Frontier Murder and Mayhem, and found more…
Filming a feature-length movie in Colorado can be a nightmare, particularly for a psychological thriller like The Inner Room. “Colorado’s a beautiful place to shoot, and everybody involved in this film has some local connection, but without some of the cash incentives other nearby states offer, it can be a…
Monarch Mountain has been getting hammered with snow all winter, making it one of the top destinations for local skiers and snow-boarders. It also bodes well for the spring whitewater season, when boaters with rafts and kayaks come to splash in the runoff between Monarch Pass and nearby Salida. “The…
When Breckenridge-based mountain biker Shannon Galpin talks about her recent adventures tonight at REI, 1416 Platte Street, know that her definition of “mountain biking” is a little bit bigger than some. Take her recent trip through Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, for example: Galpin’s non-profit Mountain2Mountain project was “founded on the idea…
Every ski resort in Colorado got hit with snow from Sunday’s storm, good news for the Spring Break set and anybody looking to get some last days in before the season’s over, and even better news for the local economy: All that white stuff equals lots of green stuff for…
Many Colorado ski areas announced pre-season discounts on 2011/2012 season passes this week. Yes, we know there are still three or four good weeks of Spring skiing and shredding ahead of us, and that Arapahoe Basin will be keeping the dream alive until at least the end of May, but…
Only an evening? Tonight at 6:30 p.m. REI Denver presents An Evening With Earthwatch, your chance to learn about upcoming volunteer expeditions around the world where you’ll combine exotic adventure, scientific research and travel on the cheap. By this time next year you could be doing something meaningful with your…
If you need some inspiration for your next epic trek (or just prefer to live vicariously through the tales of others), stop by Neptune Mountaineering in Boulder, 633 South Broadway Suite A, tonight at 8 p.m., where Boulder-based adventurer Andrew Skurka will share a multimedia presentation documenting his recent Alaska-Yukon…
Loveland Ski Area’s twice-annual amateur slopestyle skiing and snowboarding competition is a celebration of that most ridiculous staple of new-school spring ski fashion: the extra tall T-shirt. “Last year we only ordered large and extra-large shirts, but even the littlest kids wanted the XLs,” says Loveland spokesman John Sellers. “I…
Is it just us, or does Denver’s Skyline Park look for all the world like a purpose-built skate spot? Today’s time-wasting video comes courtesy of 303 Boards, our pick for Best Skate Shop Skate Team in last year’s Best of Denver special issue, and features newcomer Spencer Semien, the latest…
Crested Butte-based Matchstick Productions (ski porn filmmakers extraordinaire) picked up its 7th Movie of the Year nod in January at Powder Magazine’s 11th annual Powder Video Awards for The Way I See It, carving its rep as the world’s premiere pusher of powder porn in ice, if not in stone…
Freeskiers Sean Pettit and Grete Eliassen won the 2011 Red Bull Cold Rush at Silverton Mountain on Friday, showcasing the best of one of Colorado’s most extreme ski destinations (check out the video highlights after the jump). Silverton opened up 22,000 acres of new heli-serviced terrain this season, which helped…
Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is? Echo Mountain is celebrating its 5th birthday party this year with $5 Friday night lift tickets for the next five weeks, tonight through April 18. And wait, there’s more! Echo’s annual Liptricks Not Lipstick terrain park contest…
The 5th annual Red Bull Cold Rush freeskiing competition is on this week, and for the first time ever it’s right here in Colorado, at Silverton Mountain, where the ski area has gotten more than 40 inches of new snow in the last week. On Day One the good folks…
The Colorado Mountain Club, which was founded in 1912, is heading into its centennial year with a major push to recruit new members. “We’re the club to be a part of for anyone in Colorado who wants to experience new adventures, meet new people and learn some new skills,” says…
“Mr. Snicket rarely appears in public, but when he does, it is best to avoid him,” reads Lemony Snicket’s own website. This is all a vain attempt to deter you from going to see Snicket’s somewhat less reclusive alter ego, author Daniel Handler, at the fifth and final installment of…
