Outdoors & Rec

Winter Park opens for the 2017-2018 ski season on November 15; it’s the resorts first year as part of a $1.5 billion deal that gave Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Partners control of Winter Park, Steamboat and a group of other resorts previously owned by Intrawest.

Trails near Denver are overrun with hikers all summer long. But once the weather cools, it’s possible to have a sense of solitude hiking not too far from the city.

On the third weekend in August, Guanella Pass was invaded by a gaggle of guys in leathers with sparks coming from their hands. This was not a hair-band reunion concert, but a downhill skateboard race that drew an international roster of 147 competitors.

Cocona, a Boulder-based manufacturer of 37.5 Technology, opened the Cliffside Shop 300 feet above the ground on the Bastille Wall in Eldorado Canyon.

When I was first asked to join in on the debut Denver adventure of Camp No Counselors (CNC), a company that hosts adult three-day sleepaway camps around the country, it was pretty much an instant “yes.”

Andrew Hamilton just set his third Nolan’s 14 record, beating a challenge that dares adventurers to summit as many fourteeners as possible in the Sawatch Range, in Chaffee and Lake counties, in sixty continuous hours.

Colorado is one of the most prone U.S. locations for lightning fatalities. Here’s why, and how you can stay safe this summer.

Vicky Foster and her crew––including around 20 llamas––have been hauling thousands of pounds of gear to the Hope Pass Aid Station every summer for thirty years in support of the Leadville Trail 100.

Coloradans love this state’s hot springs. Most people go to hot springs to relax, but lately I’ve begun to feel we’re not all on the same page. With that in mind, here’s a hot-springs etiquette list so that you can fit in like a native.

When professional endurance mountain biker Rebecca Rusch rode the 1,200 mile-long Ho Chi Minh Trail that runs through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in 2015, it was the culmination of another long journey: to find the story of her father, and American solider killed in the war.

In Colorado, it’s common knowledge (as well as a source of geographical pride) that more than fifty mountains top 14,000 feet. These peaks provide a fun challenge for hikers, many of whom adopt the number of Fourteeners they’ve bagged as a part of their identity. Now you can count me in, since I just summited my first Fourteener It was indeed a peak experience, but I made a few mistakes along the way. In the interest of sharing other Fourteener virgins a lot of pain, here’s my experience.

This weekend, when the summer endurance season in Leadville kicks off with marathon and half-marathon races, runners have only sunny skies to look forward to. The prep team, on the other hand, has their work cut out for them clearing the trail from late season snow.

The Front Range is heaven for outdoor enthusiasts: a short drive can take you hiking, biking or skiing. But Denver is also incredibly close to some of Colorado’s best rock climbing, from Clear Creek Canyon near Golden to El Dorado Canyon outside of Boulder. Here are five tips to help you take advantage of the magnificent climbing opportunities in and around the city.

The best meal Matt Wright ever ate was in the Amazon jungle, and it lasted him about four days. The main course was a ninety-pound jungle pig that Wright, a Lakewood resident, hunted with his handmade bow and arrow on the Discovery Channel’s reality show Naked and Afraid XL, the spin-off of Naked and Afraid, which premiered in 2013. He was the first contestant to successfully hunt big game on either series.

Usually at this time, we’re ready to emerge from our homes after a winter of cold and snow and ice; this year, the good weather is getting a little ho-hum. But it’s still spring, dammit. The season — and all it brings with it — has officially sprung. What that means here in Colorado is mountain flowers, warmer temps and a host of Mile-High signs that the seasons are officially turning from nasty to nice…including these ten.

A picture is worth a thousand likes. Here are the twenty best Instagrammers in Colorado right now…

There’s no business like snow business, and a visit to any of Colorado’s mountains will show why. They’re enjoying such record snowfall that some have already announced extensions to their season. But in the meantime, there’s plenty to do on the slopes in February:

Skiing isn’t a cheap sport, but you can find deals. Here are ten on Colorado slopes this season.

Warm weather ruined the New Year’s weekend Evergreen Lake Plunge, forcing the nonprofit Drive Smart and the Evergreen Park & Recreation District to reschedule its annual fundraiser.  Assuming the weather’s cold enough, the Plunge is now set for Saturday, February 12.

That dusting of snow came just in time to christen Ruby Hill Rail Yard, the country’s first free urban terrain park, which opened on January 12 for its eleventh season of skiing and snowboarding. A joint effort between Winter Park Resort (which is owned by Denver) and Denver Parks & Recreation,…

There’s no shortage of snow in the mountains — and no shortage of fun events at Colorado’s ski resorts. Bargains abound in January 2017, which is officially Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month.