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Spur trails making loops back to the main trail, or what we call social trails are forming at our favorite trails around Boulder. It’s understandable. We’re all suffering symptoms of “quarantine fatigue.” Couple that with balmy weather, and people start to hit the trails. In droves. But how do you…
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“Ding, Ding” Fast asleep under the down comforter, I thought I dreamed it. A doorbell, maybe? Nope, it was my cell phone. Picking it up, I glanced at the time — 5:08 a.m. Who could be messaging me at this hour? Maybe an east coast friend… “Boulder Canyon closed at…
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I signed Bryon and I up for trail patrol weeks ago, picking Bob and Betty Lakes as our destination. It was one of the few places we hadn’t hike to in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Sunday seemed like the perfect day, allowing us a day of rest on Monday for…
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Working in Lake Tahoe for four winters for a cross-country ski touring center, I’m well aware how difficult it can be for these types of centers to make money. Downhill skiing is by far the more glamorous sport, both in terms of its top athletes and the amount of money…
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