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Summer ski town tribute

Both please!  Actually, I laugh because I have ridden my bike at a ton more ski areas compared to ski areas where I actually skiied.  Just call it a welcome and wanted side effect to being someone who loves trail.  There is something special about trails in ski towns.  They always seem more fun to [...]

1st 14er!

My fellow EO blogger, James of Colorado Mountain Air, also climbed the same 14er as me over the weekend. We were on the same wavelength. His purpose was a little more noble than mine. My purpose was to get my head up to 14,000′+. How is it possible that I have lived in Colorado for [...]

Flatirons To Be Developed for Trophy Homes

Shamless, ugly, scare-tactic BS…I’m guilty. No, there is no imminent development threat to the Flatirons…but I wanted to get your attention and get you involved in the Boulder Climbing Community (BCC) and its latest effort! You’ll recall the BCC as the upstart, grassroots organization devoted to solidifying our diverse community of climbers (think party, get-together, [...]

Enduring 100 Miles at the Centurion Colorado

Enduring 100 Miles at the Centurion Colorado

I wasn’t even 10 miles into Sunday’s Centurion Colorado before the much overused cycling mantra “that’s racing” began echoing through my mind. ‘That’s racing’ is actually just a polite way of saying, “I’m f*cked,” because you don’t use that phrase unless you categorically experience bad luck in a bike race. I stood dejected for about [...]

Topping Out

Topping Out

On the top of Colorado’s highest mountain, I kept a promise to a very good friend of mine. At the summit of 14,433 ft. Mount Elbert I discreetly pulled from my pack a small white box with the ashes of my dog Talus. I snapped a few quick photos of his collar wrapped around the [...]

What? Marathon World Championships?

Last week, something happened. Something wonderful. Something shocking. When my teammate, Jeff Kerkove, told me he thought I had a really good shot of going to race the Marathon World Championships in St. Wendel, Germany August 8, I laughed in his face. In order to race a UCI World Championship race, you have to be [...]