Colorado

WHERE TO STAY Winter Park Resort has a variety of great lodging options (condos, hotels, townhomes) at the base of the village.  Airbnb is a great resource around this area and one we took advantage of. You can find a house with a gorgeous view that’s just down the road from the base village at...

Outdoor Retailer took place in Denver last week. Conferences are always a combination of exciting, energizing and exhausting for most of us, but the 4-legged friends keeping their humans company were happy pick-me-ups we were delighted to say hello to. Here are some of our favorites! Note: We had...

I've always wanted to chase the fall colors and the golden aspens in Colorado I have always heard about and seen pictures of so this fall I booked a flight to Denver, rented a mini SUV and was off to the mountains. For the first couple of days I was in awe by the beauty that Colorado had to offer...

Today was a surprise. Over the past few years I've grown accustom to pulling up to a trailhead and there being 10 to 100 people already in the parking lot, wanting to hike the same trail as I do. Colorado has become quite the popular place in the recent years, and with so much opportunity for out...

You probably know Alex from his free-solo climb of El Capitan or his speed ascent of the Nose. You might not know about his penchant for sufferfests, like climbing all of California's 14ers and biking between them. Or climbing 45 of the most iconic desert towers -- and also traveling by bike. Thi...

Every year I eagerly look forward to the start of hut season in Colorado, escaping far away from the rest of the world to a remote winter cabin.  As much as I love the opportunity to ski fresh lines all day long, it's really the time spent with friends sharing food, games, and stories of past ad...

Over the weekend the "416" fire burning outside of Durango more than doubled in size, to 17,000 acres. Over 2,000 homes have been evacuated, and the fire is only around 10% containment. It's the first large fire of what is shaping up to be a terrible fire season in Colorado. Statewide snowpack wa...

You've probably heard of VF Corp, or one of their subsidiary brands (like The North Face, Eagle Creek, Jansport, Vans, and Smartwool). They're a heavy hitter in the outdoor apparel industry, and their move to Denver is a big one. All-in-all, it should bring around 800 jobs, as they migrate some e...

Are you ready for a challenge? This winter, take a road trip that tackles the slopes of five different ski resorts over five days. Where is this nirvana, you ask? Why, Colorado, of course. Colorado is home to some of the most sought-after Ikon Pass destinations in the United States. With your Iko...

Just three miles from Pearl Street, tucked in Fourmile Canyon, the Boulder Adventure Lodge—or A-Lodge, as it's called—is waiting for you. Co-founders and co-owners of the A-Lodge, Asa Firestone and Kris Klauber, are serious about providing the best access to Boulder's adventures, and an amenities...

Aspen, Colorado gets so meta in the fall, when its namesake tree splashes the mountains and valleys with brilliant shades of yellow and orange. Apart from the spectacular show—which is absolutely worth seeing on its own—fall is a magical time of year to be in the mountains. The crush of summer ha...

Admittedly, trail running is a fairly new pursuit for me. I have a lifetime of experience "running" around mountains, scrambling up ridges and exploring the woods, but heading out specifically to jog is a new experience. When I first began, I went through a half-dozen pairs of shoes, and several...

Packrafting with Kokopelli and evo To kick things off, we started the morning the day before the show with coffee, bagels, and a quick introduction to evo's flagship store in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood. There we learned a little bit about the history of both evo and Kokopelli Packrafts, g...

After carrying Riley’s water bottles, bowls, treats, doggie bags, booties, and paw wax for many years I had decided it was time that Riley started contributing by carrying his own weight on our hiking adventures.  Dog Pack designs have developed extensively in popularity and practicality in rece...

Puffies are my favorite jackets and probably my favorite apparel! I own 4 different puffy jackets now, I wear them year-round, and if you see me in the wild there's a good chance I have one on. Warm puffy jackets keep me cozy from Colorado's cold summer mountain nights to Alaska's sub-zero tundra...

Warby Parker did it with glasses, Casper did it with mattresses, Parachute with bedding, Everlane with fashion, and now Mountain Standard is doing it with outdoor apparel.  In a dramatic shift of their business model, Boulder-based Mountain Standard has decided to do away with sales, retail marku...