Snow-snow-snow! The best way to dive into winter is getting out and exploring the snowy backcountry of Colorado. Jay spent his Saturday afternoon taking a break from classes, and climbing high in Rocky Mountain National Park. With lots of snow in the forecast, it’s safe to say that winter is here, and the much welcomed snow has opened up a […]

Winter is here! With the first big snow bringing in the accumulation, Boulder residents are finding their way outside for fun winter activities. This young man threw on his layers and found some time to hike around in backcountry. His favorite part about being in nature in winter time? “The silence, and peaceful quite that snow […]

Meet Matt! A traveling adventurer, Matt shifts through all his gear preparing for a day hiking in the flatirons. He spent the summer guiding on Mt. Shasta in California, but came to spend the fall/winter here in Colorado. He loves skiing in Colorado’s beautiful backcountry, and takes advantage of Boulder’s easy access to wilderness areas […]

Summit of the Week! This week, Jordan, a fulltime student reaches the summit of an unnamed peak in the Flatirons. After spending the afternoon hiking trails near Green Mountain, he took the opportunity to scramble up a nearby peak. He skipped all the people by scrambling up the rock formation, and had this summit all […]

LARP is back! This week the teams again faced one another, as this character shows that its not all just knights and armor. Among the contestants to line up today featured not only ninjas, but a Jedi as well. These guys invited anyone who would like to try this sport for the first time. The link for LARP […]

Meet Miles! Miles is a senior at CU expecting to graduate this December with a journalism degree!  After graduation he plans on moving to Steamboat for the rest of winter, and hopes to land a job in Denver in the spring.  He is currently interning for the local company Global Dance Music which hosts events […]

Meet Nick! He spent the day summiting Bear Peak, before heading back down for a microbrew in Boulder. This was his first time reaching the top of Bear, and his favorite portion of his hike was going off trail and scrambling up the rock face. He wants to climb all the Flatirons behind Boulder, and […]

Football is here! This is Richard, and he is a fulltime student. He spent the day tailgating in the park, throwing around the old pig skin and enjoying a refreshing beverage. How do you celebrate college football on Saturday?

Meet Naomi! Naomi was born in Israel, but her and her family have been living in Boulder for the past 17 years.  She is currently a student at CU and is enrolled in the pre-law program and is also double majoring in studio arts.  She has aspirations of going to law school and eventually being […]

A day exploring is never a day wasted! It’s even better when you find yourself off trail. This fulltime student took a break from studying to get out and enjoy the beautiful countryside Colorado has to offer. After hiking a trail in the Flatirons, he decided to go off route and scramble up a fallen […]