Dauwalter won the Ultra-Tour du Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France, last weekend, completing a remarkable summer of running
Brian Metzler
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Erin Ton summited Colorado’s 14ers in the fastest known time. Except she didn’t.
The Boulder adventurer announced she’d hit 57 peaks in 14 days, 10 hours. But skipping Culebra for political reasons moved her stunning, unsupported run to DNF.
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MoonBikes are a battery-powered snowmobile alternative for dashing through the Colorado snow
The French snowbikes could lure winter travelers with a quieter, more sustainable option for scooting over snow. They’re a new challenge for land managers handling next-gen motorized travel.
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A sophisticated, unconventional sport from 16th century Scotland is taking over Leadville
Yes, we’re talking about curling. And the mountain town’s outdoor curling arena is the only of its kind in Colorado.
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Neptune Mountaineering hit rock bottom. But new owners remade the Boulder shop as an outdoor adventure hub.
It’s a typical Thursday evening at the Southern Sun brewpub at the south end of Boulder and it is packed with people dining and drinking craft beers. It’s a local’s joint, which means it’s a place where people often hang out after a trail run, rock climbing session, hike or bike ride, still dressed in […]
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Remember the Fort Collins trail runner who killed an attacking mountain lion? Here’s what his life has been like since.
FORT COLLINS — Travis Kauffman says he’s glad his 15 seconds of fame has come and gone. Five and a half months after he killed a mountain lion with his bare hands during a trail run in Fort Collins, Kauffman says he’s back to being an ordinary guy. The injuries the 32-year-old environmental engineer suffered […]