We enjoy camping and looked into the camping options when we planned our trip to mountain bike the 32-mile Palisade Plunge, but it didn’t seem to complement our needs this go-around. Here's where to stay when you head to Palisade for this endurance ride. … [Read more...]
Where to eat when you ride the Palisade Plunge
Fueling up before a big adventure and replenishing afterward is one of the most enjoyable, best, and important parts of mountain bike endurance rides. Here’s where we found nutritious, tasty food in Palisade during our two-night trip to ride the 32-mile Palisade Plunge. … [Read more...]
A-basin launches mountain bike trails
The first mountain bike trail system at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is under construction on the front of the mountain. The trails will be finished and open to the public in summer 2023. NewsBreak | September 2022 … [Read more...]
Crested Butte beacon training park supports snow safety
Last winter, Crested Butte became the newest Colorado location to establish a public avalanche beacon training park. Several other beacon training parks are scattered across the state. Here's what they area and where you can find one. … [Read more...]
What gear do you need to hike a Colorado 14er?
Here’s a starter list of what you need to wear and pack while hiking a standard route on a Colorado 14er in the summer season. … [Read more...]
How to hike your first Colorado 14er
Colorado 14ers are the highest peaks in the nation and reach 14,000 feet above sea level or more. Whether you choose to follow the list of 54 or 58 fourteeners, here are the steps to get started. … [Read more...]
What are Colorado 14ers? And why are they a big deal?
A smattering of the country’s highest-reaching peaks decorates each quadrant of Colorado and stands 14,000 feet or more above sea level. Those summits are colloquially known as fourteeners or 14ers. … [Read more...]
Where to enjoy via ferrata routes in Colorado
Colorado is home to more than half of the country’s official via ferrata routes. Via ferrata is Italian for iron path. A via ferrata involves hiking and climbing along an established route with metal holds and cables that are affixed to a vertical rock face, and the climber is clipped in for … [Read more...]
Best ways to see Colorado’s colors from up high
The monochrome aspens that blanket Colorado's steep peaks will soon shift from lime to an abstract painting of amber, saffron, and marmalade. From September to early October, the flying aspen colors first take off at higher elevations and the northern portion of the state before occurring at lower … [Read more...]