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Safety in black bear country

For years, I’d heard the phrase “learning to live with wildlife” yet never gave it much thought. Until I encountered my first big...
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Lisa Foster on Longs Peak

Mountaineers are notorious for their nomadic lifestyles. When they aren’t climbing, they’re usually traveling. Estes Park resident and...
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Vision-maker, activist Arlene Blum inducted in Hall of Mountaineering Excellence

  • Women in Mountaineering
  • April 6, 2012
On Saturday, four mountaineers will be inducted into the Hall of Mountaineering Excellence. These outstanding individuals are Arlene Blum, Henry W....
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Unusual gifts for your mountaineer

With Christmas just days away there is still time to select something special for your mountaineer. Here’s a list you won’t find on...
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Lisa Foster sets new Longs Peak record

On December 8, 2011, Lisa Foster became the first woman to summit Longs Peak in every month of the year. Her recent ascent was via the North Face...
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10 Wind hazards of winter mountaineering

The power, secret and wonder of wind may caress you gently on the cheek or viciously batter you around, ripping the snot right out of your face....
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Gear review: High Peak Alpinismo Lite ‘n Fast Sleeping Pad

Autumn’s short days make way for the long nights of winter camping. As I approach my fifth decade, sleep, comfortable sleep, is increasingly...
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Colorado's Mount Wilson 14,246 feet

  • Colorado Mountaineering
  • October 23, 2011
As snowline creeps lower, I find myself updating mountain tick lists and savoring the sweet success of summer summits. Doing time in the mom-cave...
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Skills practice at Nip and Tuck crag

As deep snow melts up high, Denver mountaineers write long tick lists full of sweet lines in high wild places. Like many of you, my insatiable...
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First court hearing for Vail murder suspect

  • News
  • November 9, 2009
Richard "Rossi" Moreau sat quietly during his brief appearance before Judge Katharine T. Sullivan at the Eagle courthouse. The appearance...
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