While many people put their planks or boards away come April, the core know that you can ski all over Colorado well into summer. Usually, this means hiking, but if you are lazy, and willing to get a big enough group together that two cars makes sense, then skiing Mount…
While the Front Range has a plethora of moderate rock climbs, including several classics, the options for those pursuing very difficult climbs are nearly as unlimited. In fact, several of Colorado’s most famous climbs are exceptionally difficult. If you’re wanting to push your limits, here are five routes that will…
For some, ski season never really seemed to take off, as the Front Range struggled with snow all year long. But the skiing is still fine, as the dedicated discovered at Loveland this past weekend, when the best powder dump of the year drew flocks. Strangely enough, as Loveland prepares…
Rock climbers in Colorado often feel like the proverbial kid in a candy store. Everywhere the eye can see are rock routes of all difficulties and lengths. Boulder alone has more rock climbs than many states. Factor in all the other climbs in the area, and you could easily devote…
Fruita’s 15th annual single-track extravaganza kicks off on Thursday with a VIP party at El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant, followed by three days of rides on the local trails, a bike expo, concerts, and boozing with event sponsor New Belgium.VIP Pass registration for the Fruita Fat Tire Festival is $35, which…
Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort just extended its season until May 2 — the same day Loveland is slated to call it quits, this weekend’s dumper notwithstanding. It’s the latest closing ever for the former resort — located 30 miles from the Strip — and a ho-hum one for…
What better way to have a Corn Harvest that celebrates spring skiing in warm weather than an epic powder day? On Saturday, skiers flocked to Loveland for some of the best skiing of the year. Many skiers sported the Hawaiian shirts and leis in honor of the Corn Harvest, which…
David Reyes from Minh Thong on Vimeo.Here’s some new footage of David Reyes, one of our local faves, chewing on some familiar scenery in downtown Denver, courtesy of local lensman Minh Thong and 303 Boards (our Best of Denver pick for Best Skate Shop Skate Team). Reyes was recently featured…
After the lifts close down for the season on June 6, construction on the new super quad at Arapahoe Basin will begin almost immediately. The new lift will replace the old Exhibition lift triple, and will be called the Black Mountain Express. Exo, as A-Basin locals call it, was built…
And you thought ski season was over: Loveland is reporting that the mountain picked up seven more inches overnight — which is convenient, since it’s one of the last mountains standing. Open until May 2, Loveland is offering $30 lift tickets to pass holders from other mountains, so if you’re…
We’ve only just said goodbye to a mostly dismal ski season, but it’s never too early to start planning for next year. What kind of plans? Mostly the kind that contribute to the End of Snow that should hit us in, oh say, 50 years.Copper Mountain has announced plans to…
April seems to be race month at Arapahoe Basin. After hosting the Enduro, with its punishing amount of vertical, this Saturday, the Basin hosts the 8th annual Grind, an uphill/downhill race with two divisions and prize money in each…
This Saturday, Loveland will host the ninth annual Corn Harvest. The fun day of skiing, drinking, and prizes benefits the Colorado Avalance Information Center. Hawaiian shirts and leis are encouraged for the day, and if you don’t have your own lei, they’ll provide one. The Corn Harvest goes on whether…
Not ready for ski season to end, but balking at dropping large for a final weekend on crap snow? You don’t have to–not if you’re prepared to ski uphill. (Yeah, yeah–backcountry skiers do this all year, but this is an elegant solution if you don’t want to worry about wearing…
After several trips through Colorado for skiing this winter, it was time to journey out of state. Sometimes, it’s all about timing. So it was Tuesday night, when I got to Snowbird the day after a foot of snow hit the mountain. Luckily, some of the terrain wasn’t opened on…
There should be some prime skating, spectating and people watching at the Denver Skatepark this Friday when the Bones Wheels team rolls into town.Pro skaters on the trip include Jake Duncombe, and Danny Cerezini, with ams Boo Johnson, Felipe Gustavo, Nick Tucker, Kevin Romar, Matt Berger, and Nathan Fantasia is…
As you head into Boulder Canyon, the first series of rocks you pass on the right includes the Elephant Buttresses and the Dome. The Dome is one of the most popular formations in Boulder, with excellent moderate climbs on smooth granite. On the right side of the formation is one…
Summer is not only road-work season in the Rockies, it’s also trail-work season. In the latter category’s equivalent of a T-REX project, Hanging Lake Trail east of Glenwood Springs is shutting down from mid-May to mid-September for a major rebuild.From an Aspen Times story by Dale Shrull: The closure is…
STOP…Hammertime! Try Again Teaser from SixEleven on Vimeo.Colorado snowboard film crew SixEleven Productions dropped a new trailer for its forthcoming flick STOP… Hammertime! this week, and while the film itself promises hammers galore, this clip’s all about the less glorious side of putting in work with a video crew. Ouch!…
For many skiers, April 18 marks the end of the ski season. It’s the last big weekend of resort closings. After Sunday, only three more resorts, Echo Mountain, Arapahoe Basin, and Loveland, will be open regularly, with Aspen Mountain opening for two more days the following weekend. Six resorts will…
Mount Sopris, at 12,965 feet high, dominates the view as you drive south to Aspen from Glenwood Springs. The twin-summited peak rises over 6,000 feet above the valley, making it look taller than it actually is. Lou Dawson, one of the godfathers of ski mountaineering in the U.S., writes of…
This week Copper Mountain and the United States Snowboard Association (USASA) close out a week of snowboarding and freeskiing competition with the winter events of The Alt Games College Action Sports Championships on Saturday April 10 in the Catalyst Terrain Park.Colorado colleges represented in the event include University of Colorado,…
