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With all eyes on the ski season, heading out for a desert-duster trip to Moab may seem like a pipe dream, something for next year’s calendar. But while you might get a little snow in your camp, you can still take advantage of plenty of great cool-weather hiking and biking…

Courtesy of garycolet’s Flickr feed: A reminder to squeeze in those fall rides before scenes like this — at trail 401 in Crested Butte — are covered in snow. To have your photos featured in Morning Dew, send them to edge@westword.com or post them to the Westword Flickr pool…

As you can see, 300 people spelled out “Save Snow” on the base of Aspen’s mountain on October 24 as part of 350.org’s “International Day of Climate Action.” They were one of 5,248 participating rallies worldwide. “Welcome to the revolution. Expect only more street protests like this as we as…

Hours before the storm blew into Denver on Sunday evening, the snow was falling (and blowing) 35 miles west at Echo Mountain. With a 700-foot vertical drop, it may not boast the longest runs in Colorado, but what Echo Mountain lacks in treachery in makes up for in convenience: It’s…

The late rock-climbing phenom Dan Osman. I’d say RIP, but wherever he is, I suspect there’s not a lot of resting going on…

Saturday was a beautiful day — one of those bluebird shiners that makes Colorado feel like the center of the universe. And nowhere was that more evident than Elk Meadow, home to a kick-ass local hike and an equally solid dog park…

Colorado’s southernmost ski resort, Wolf Creek, will open on Halloween this year. Don’t get too excited — it’s just the bunny hill for now. Still, lift tickets are only $20, and if your dreams of turning your tyke into a booze-free Bode Miller turn out to be a bust, at…

The leaves are falling in Denver, the Broncos are 6-0, and the lifts are turning at both A-Basin and Loveland. It’s going to be a wonderful winter. At least, that’s what we’re hoping — and wishing.Last year I got about five days of backcountry skiing in, a hut trip, loads…

You might not be the least bit surprised by the lengths some local shredders, industry reps, lifties, and ski instructors will go to prove their love of female breasts. Still, as Blair Young, Outreach Director for Boarding for Breast Cancer points out, “It’s not every day that you get to…

A skiier flying through A-Basin, courtesy of weiglen’s Flickr pool. To see your photos On the Edge, email them to edge@westword.com or join the Westword Flickr group…