Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy topped $13.9 billion in 2022 and employed 130,000 workers
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New all-woman ski film touring Colorado highlights lack of gender representation in ski industry
The token female skier is a long-standing tradition in ski films. “Advice for Girls,” with its all-woman cast, joins a short list of films that are trying to change that
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Zornio: Colorado’s outdoors is becoming a haven for the rich, but it doesn’t have to be
Inflated parking, campground, trail and activity fees are making outdoor recreation more difficult for the average family
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From hijabs to collapsible baby bottles, Denver’s Big Gear Show makes move toward inclusivity
There were times when Natalia Ospina felt as if she had to pick between her beloved outdoors and her hair. The Denver resident loved climbing and trail running. But she loved her hair, too. It reminded her of her mother, the only other one in her large family who had the same thick, luxurious curls […]
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Colorado college students work with outdoor businesses to solve challenges
Students from Colorado Mesa University, Colorado Mountain College and Western Colorado University offer solutions, perspectives for eight outdoor businesses as part of the Wright Collegiate Challenge
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This trio of Colorado innovators is transforming the way we camp
Flated Air-Topper, Radica MoonLander and Tune M1 offer new designs for camper toppers on trucks
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New outdoor trade show to be open to the public as Colorado aims to be “the best state for all things outdoor recreation”
The Big Gear Show will combine with the (e)revolution e-bike trade show in June 2023 for the outdoor industry’s first-ever business-to-business-to-consumer event
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Colorado gear merchants find untapped promise — and profit — in secondhand stuff
Shifting demand, overstocked stores and a surging focus on sustainability are setting up 2022 as the best year ever for the growing recommerce industry
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Colorado’s outdoor industry knows it could be much more inclusive. Here’s how it plans to get everyone outside.
Michael Mojica was up for anything, so when a neighbor asked if he wanted to climb a 14er, a surefire induction for any new Colorado resident, he agreed to it. “Sure,” the transplanted Texan replied. “What’s a 14er?” A few days later, Mojica topped out on the summit of Mount Yale. His eyes blurred with […]
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All-Black team nearly doubles number of Black athletes who’ve summited Everest. Is the next generation watching?
The walls of the dining tent were covered with letters from elementary school students cheering on the mountaineers from afar. The Full Circle Everest Expedition climbers saw those letters every time they gathered for meals at Everest Base Camp. “That was our inspiration. It was real,” said Thomas Moore, the Denver mountaineer who last month […]