Don’t you love when you ask a Telluride regular where they’ve hiked, and they respond, “Just a Weibe.” The response insinuates that the Weibe isn’t a “real” hike, just a quick loop to do when you don’t have time to really get out. FYI, a...
Athletic women often pride themselves on being low-maintenance. They assume that being physically strong and independent makes them so. They can go from hot yoga to a dinner out with a 5-minute, back-of-the-car wardrobe change and a few baby wipes – from a bike ride...
Road biking has never been as cool as it is right now in Telluride. There are a few reasons for this, the most prominent being the arrival of the US Pro Cycling Tour in Telluride on August 20th. The world’s best riders will be in Telluride,...
Learning to ride a bike used to include training wheels and bloody knees. Not anymore. With products like the Skuut bike, Strider, and Tag-a-Long, it’s easier than ever to get kids riding bikes. Each of these products allows kids to play with balance before they’re...
I like to say that the only thing that can rival winter in the Rockies is summer in the Rockies. But, on hot summer days, I also crave refreshing ocean winds, cool water and a sandy beach. This summer, I’ve found two ways to bring...
The great outdoors has inspired writers to craft brilliant works of literature, artists to create brilliant masterpieces, and after what I’ve already witnessed this summer, I’d argue, moms and dads to deliver brilliant bits of parenting. A myriad of examples of brilliant parenting have occurred while...
Have you noticed that a lot of women, and more specifically moms, are entering weekend races? The moms I know seem to always be training for and planning excursions to participate in events ranging from relay runs, half marathons, bike races, triathlons, Cross Training competitions...
Bikes are sexy. This is not an opinion; it’s a fact. And, I have evidence to prove it. Once, standing outside a Crested Butte coffee shop, in tight bike clothes with my yellow Labrador puppy, and my bike, a young man saw the trio and immediately...
Last week an avid Telluride cyclist posted a trail report on Facebook: Rudy’s, Penelope’s and The Galloping Goose are all clear and riding well. Then, on Friday it snowed. Telluride’s early season mountain biking can be touch and go with pockets of snow still prevalent in...
Gold Hill 10 is the official “forgotten run” of Telluride. Granted, it’s almost never open, but the real reason for its “lack of skier traffic” is the lengthy trek required to get there. Of course, this is fine for all those who’ve skied it, because...
