Author: Dena Rosenberry
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Love mountain biking and snowsports? Mix the two with ski biking
Flying down the mountain on 2 inches of fresh powder, we hit a bump and lift off – one, two, three – catching air. Bend after bend, we drop into one blue run or another, passing slower skiers and snowboarders. Suddenly the village of Mount Crested Butte is splayed below us. We dig in the…
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Looking for a way to zip down Colorado’s slopes? Try snow biking!
Flying down the mountain on 2 inches of fresh powder, we hit a bump and lift off – one, two, three – catching air. Bend after bend, we drop into one blue run or another, passing slower skiers and snowboarders. Suddenly the village of Mount Crested Butte is splayed below us. We dig in the…
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Telluride Blues and Brews Festival squeezes a last bit of magic out of Summer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s improbable yet perfect, this music festival in southwest Colorado. Thirty thousand people, gathering over three days in a town park in a box canyon framed by toothy, 14,000-foot alpine peaks. It’s summer yet it…
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2 campers found dead at Maroon Bells
Two campers were found dead in their tent Wednesday morning by hikers south of the Maroon Bells parking lot, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. Initial indications suggest the deaths were caused by a lightning strike, but official causes of death will be released at a later time by the Pitkin County Coroner’s Office…
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UPDATE: Trumbull Bridge re-opens as Colorado river waters recede
UPDATED Thursday (June 25) at 6 p.m.: The bridge at Trumbull along Colorado 67 has been inspected by civil engineers and has been deemed safe for all use, according to a news release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The bridge is now open to all traffic. In addition, all the roads along the river…
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Mesa Verde in Colorado named top cultural attraction in the West
Mesa Verde National Park in southwest Colorado, home of world-renowned cliff dwellings, has been named the best cultural attraction in the West by Sunset magazine. Sunset’s editors named Durango’s Music in the Mountains, a three-week festival of classical music, a finalist for the list. “In the dramatic high desert of southwest Colorado, Mesa Verde seems…
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1,500 jump in Colorado Springs mud puddles
It bills itself as the “more funner mud run.” If Saturday’s 5K at the RAM Off-Road Park east of Colorado Springs is any indication, the Big Dog Brag lives up to its motto. Wave after wave of families, friends and co-workers crowded the 5K course throughout the morning and into the early afternoon, tackling a…
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BLOG: Mixed doubles curling the newest Olympic competition!
Mixed doubles curling was added to the roster of events for the 2018 Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee announced Monday. The decision, announced following an Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, follows years of lobbying by the World Curling Federation and various national curling associations, including those of the United States and Canada. (The…
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Got plans this weekend in Colorado? Here are 7 suggestions for active fun
What are you doing this weekend? Hiking? Running? Biking? Camping? Snowboarding? Kayaking? SUPing? (SUPing, is that a verb?) There are plenty of fun activities to choose from, and we hope to see you Out There enjoying Colorado. Please tag us (@outthereco) when you share photos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram – and look for photos…
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BLOG: USA curlers chosen for High Performance Program
The new High Performance Program teams for U.S. Curling were announced today. Congratulations to everyone who was selected. And thanks as well to everyone who applied – I know you wanted to do your best to represent the U.S. at the highest levels. According to the news release from the U.S. Curling Association, 31 athletes…