Strange season comes to a close for Shiffrin, Vonn
The 2015-16 World Cup ski racing season was a strange one for both Vail Valley superstars Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin. Vonn’s ended in injury with an overall title in…
Olympic debut of halfpipe skiing features three dynamic Colorado teens
American men historically swept the podium last week in the Olympic debut of slopestyle skiing at the 2014 Sochi Games, and at least one Boulder woman – who admittedly may…
Colorado green leaders question Olympic bid in wake of Sochi costs, impacts
Former Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm, who spearheaded the rejection of the 1976 Denver Winter Olympics, says he’s not opposed to a future Colorado bid but advocates a rethinking of the…
Backcountry skiing closures ill-advised, unenforceable in wake of tragic avalanche deaths
You really can’t put the genie back in the bottle, even if the genie is 900 feet wide, 1,500 feet long, 10 feet deep and deadly as hell. The Jan.…
Former Olympic mogul skier and NFL player Jeremy Bloom happy he’s no longer taking big hits
Former Olympic mogul skier and NFL player Jeremy Bloom is headed to the Sochi Winter Olympics for his third stint as a broadcaster, but with the Denver Broncos in the…
Home in the Tetons
It is always good to get home to the Tetons and that is exactly what Michelle and I were able to do the first part of December. After a quick…
Vonn ready to race in World Cup downhill at Lake Louise
Forgoing surgery on a partially torn ligament in her right knee to race in this weekend’s women’s World Cup at Lake Louise, Canada, is a clear sign of just how…
A new season: cherishing each turn
With winter right around the corner, I imagine most people are preparing as they always do, with dry land training, sets at the gym, dusting off gear, and watching ski…
Busted by the bull: elk hunting on foot in the Eagle’s Nest Wilderness
Editor’s Note: A shortened version of this story first appeared in The Denver Post Outdoors under the title: No bull: Hunting elk not just about trophies. It never ceases to…
New gear, attitudes key to fly fishing’s appeal among women
There are no official surveys, and no exact numbers, but by and large it seems like fly fishing once placed fairly high on the list of “male-dominated” activities, and there’s…
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