Arapahoe Basin is not only still open (one of just two Colorado ski areas still going strong), it’s 100 percent open and yesterday reported a 100″ base, its deepest base since 2003, according to spokeswoman Leigh Hierholzer, who says she and her colleagues decided to take the opportunity to celebrate…
Boulder-based adventurer Andrew Skurka estimates he’s hiked/skied/trekked at least 25,000 miles in the last decade, including a 4,700-mile Alaska-Yukon Expedition in 2010 that was featured last month in National Geographic, so listen up tonight when he tells you how to pack light for your next adventure. Skurka’s the featured guest…
Still can’t believe ski season ended yesterday at Vail and Breckenridge, the last of the Vail resorts still standing, even though it’s still snowing up in them thar hills? As we reflect on the epic season now mostly behind us, the hardcore among us can visit EpicMix.com to relive all…
It’s Always Sunny In Colorado, filmmaker Bucky O’Connell’s long-awaited ode to the local skateboarding scene, premiers next Thursday at the Bluebird Theater with 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. screenings for $8. The video, presented by 303 Boards and Toebock Media Group, features Derek Milton, Matt Kehoe, Shad Spencer and at…
Ski season may be winding down, but Spring is prime time for film crews working on this year’s new ski porn: Many ski areas now work with the top film companies to allow private sessions on the mountain after closing day. Case in point? Poor Boyz Productions has let loose…
Without Limits Race Productions race coordinator Candy Panigutti is dropping triathlon knowledge tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Outdoor Divas, 2717 East 3rd Avenue (and tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Boulder store, 1133 Pearl Street), to help local ladies gear up and get ready for upcoming events like the Colorado…
Rock out with your sunblock out! The Spring Back to Vail concert lineup kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. in Vail Village with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals and The Chain Gang of 1974 at Solaris Plaza (Train and Saint Motel play tomorrow night at Ford Park and The Greyboy…
Colorado-based climbers “HardCor” Cory Fleagle, Jim Turner and Thom Engelbach got in over their heads last month on an expedition to the Southern Patagonian Ice Field between Argentina and Chile, throwing “caution to the winds” on Monte FitzRoy, but still managed to live to bring home the slideshow…
Still haven’t used all your sick days this season? Not quite ready to shift from ski/snowboard season to working in your garden? Here are three perfectly good excuses to call in sick and head for the hills this week:…
Last week the International Olympic Committee officially announced that Ski Halfpipe will debut as an Olympic medal sport at the 2014 Games in Sochi. That’s big news for one local ski resort: For U.S. athletes the road to Sochi will begin at Copper Mountain, host of the first Olympic qualifier…
Damn ams! The USASA Nationals competition moves from snowboarding to freeskiing this weekend at Copper Mountain, with opening ceremonies on Saturday and competition running Sunday through Wednesday, pitting amateur skiers against each other in Superpipe, Slopestyle and Skiercross events. And more Spring stoke after the jump…..
The 2011 Reel Rock Film Tour doesn’t kick off in Boulder until September 15, but if you want to see your own exploits featured this year then now’s your chance: Enter your two-minute clip by July 15 for a chance at $500 and some sponsor swag, paltry compared to the…
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…
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…
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…
On March 13, Colorado natives Mackenzie Bell, Page Kelley, Jeremy Rubingh, Allie Shafner, Alison Friedman and Laura Yale loaded a pink RV with their gear, a set of fake boobs and breast cancer information, and headed for Steamboat with the goal of skiing every Colorado resort for free in eight…
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…
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…
