Every year, the early spring kills me. As the buzz from the ski and snowboard season fades out, I get all my old hankerings to be out on the mountain bike. Colorado’s brief  mud season means bad news bears for trail conditions (anyone who has navigated the deep, hardened  ruts on the Nelson Loop at Hall Ranch [...]

Standing at the base of Lizard Head, courage slipped from my spine, leaving my fear as naked and vulnerable as a new born baby. I was used to those momentary shocks of terror on mountains, normally disapated with a deep breath and redoubled resolve. Normally these fears were triggered by sketchy, exposed moves or a near [...]