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A Ride of the Century
If your workouts are in the doldrums, set one of Colorado’s big September rides as a goal. There’s still time and it could be the boost you need. Call this the 7-minute abs of cycling.
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Outdoors: Shock and Awe
Call me a disciple of the “Church of Lightning.” After receiving my baptism in a hair-raising mountain storm, I have new respect for these perilous electrical furies—the No. 1 life-threatening weather risk in Colorado. So with our peak lightning season…
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Trails of History
Several American Indians startled Mary Miller. It was the 1870s, and Mary and her husband Lafayette were running a hotel and stage station on Rock Creek; the Miller Tavern Ranch stood near the Rock Creek Trail on U.S. 287 and…
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Outdoors: Do You Know Where It’s Fun to Stay?
When you stay at the YMCA at Snow Mountain Ranch, you can be whatever you want to be—a Nordic skier, a snowshoer, a sledder, a swimmer, a climber, a cowboy, an ice-skater, roller-skater, an archer or artist. You can worship…
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If These Slopes Could Talk
Outfitted in all-white pants, parka, skis and poles, the men of the 10th Mountain Division looked ghostly as they skied the slopes of Cooper Hill. Their leather boots, only ankle high, fit into a binding with a simple toe strap…
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Outdoors: Train of Thought
Your first day of the ski season. The snow is perfect. Your skis are tuned. You splurged for personalized goggles. In seconds, you’re over the edge, just you and the mountain. Gravity takes over. The sound of sharp edges carving…
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Paper Trail
Cooler temperatures, fewer thunderstorms and the brilliant burst of aspens make September the ideal month for mountain biking. Here are three rides that offer miles of fantastic scenery and the comforting crunch of fallen leaves.
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Colorado in Bloom
Wildflowers are like movie stars—usually beautiful and each with varying roles to play. Some play important parts with lasting effects. Some use others to advance themselves noxiously. Others are perennially naughty. Like Hollywood, the Front Range offers a bit of…
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