Meet Matt! Matt is a Colorado native who goes to school in Durango Colorado! He chose Durango because of its adventurous spirit, and all the things to do outside there! Mainly, the skiing. Matt is an avid snowboarder and got more than 70 days in this past season! Whether that meant going out on the weekends or getting up very early to squeeze a few runs in before classes he made it happen. When the snow is gone, Matt keeps the momentum going and spends a lot of time on his longboard, and the steep windy roads in Colorado make it the perfect place to slide around.  Read More

Pay It Forward Friday is Back for the New Year!  This weekend, send us your best outdoor adventure photo to enter in a chance to win one of three great prizes, courtesy of Crystal Ski Shop! Grand Prize: Full tune with ironed on wax, a $50 value 2nd place: Full demo ski rental, ski or board, a $35 value 3rd place: Nordic Snow Shoe Rental, a $12 value Crystal Ski Shop was founded in 1976 by CU alumni.  Since then, the owners have all been CU alumni.  Current owner and CU alumni Justin Burger is all about paying it forward.  He has agreed to make a big contribution for our Pay It Forward... Read More

The Mountain Pine Beetles have been a prevalent issue for forests across North America for roughly a decade; however, new uses for the large number of trees that Beetles have killed have proven an affordable raw material for producing a variety of goods.   “Only [seven] years ago, industry believed little could be done with it apart from artistic or cosmetic uses for wood, which was being marketed as ‘denim pine.’ Traditional uses of pine, in construction and elsewhere, were considered impossible for beetle-kill wood”. – The Sustainable Lumber Company While builders... Read More