A hall of fame for Boulder If you go
What: Boulder Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony and fundraiser for One World Running
When: 5 p. Full Story
Boulder's little rippers T he kids around here are rippers.
Not Jack the Ripper. This isn't a Halloween story. I'm talking about these kids who straight-line past you on their little skis, use their tiny fingers and spritely strength to climb harder than you (despite lacking height and reach), and of course, the ones who bomb downhill, smoking us grown-up mountain bikers. Full Story
Boulder's little rippers: Playing keep-up with kids' crazy skills The kids around here are rippers. Not Jack the Ripper. This isn't a Halloween story. I'm talking about these kids who straight-line past you on their little skis, use their tiny fingers and spritely strength to climb harder than you (despite lacking height and reach), and of course, the ones who bomb downhill, smoking us grown-up mountain bikers. Full Story
Weekend outdoors in Boulder: Let's hear it for the trees (and skis) Suddenly, with Wolf Creek re-opening after their snow-season starter last weekend, and Arapahoe Basin having opened Thursday with Loveland right on their heels Friday, here we are pondering one of life's bigger questions: Where will I go to ski/ride this weekend? Full Story
CU-Boulder students raise awareness for nature by slacklining The idea for Friday's Slacking for Trees event emerged one day when a group of University of Colorado-Boulder students were out slacklining and realized that "sometimes you have to hug a tree to set up a slackline," said junior Spencer Roberts. Full Story
Teen unemployment: Incoming CU-Boulder freshmen may lack skills Already more than a month into summer vacation, recent high school graduate Alexa Magrane is still searching for a summer job. Magrane, who will be a freshman at the University of Colorado in the fall, said her goal was to make some money over the summer to help pay for college. Full Story
Field Notes: CU's Ultimate team Mamabird flies Why the University of Colorado's Ultimate team is called "Mamabird" is a big secret. I learned this as I watched Mamabird fly through the quarterfinals at Pleasant View Fields on Sunday morning. Full Story
CU-Boulder men's Ultimate team wins quarterfinals The University of Colorado's men's Ultimate team, Mamabird, advanced to the semifinals this morning in a 12-7 quarterfinals victory over University of Pittsburgh during in the USA Ultimate College Championships, which are being held this weekend in Boulder. Full Story
Climbing: Slideshow circles the globe Ask climber Matt Segal what's in his slideshow tonight (brought to you by the University of Colorado Alpine Club) and you'll get a list from countries on three continents: United Kingdom, Patagonia, Nepal. Full Story
NCAA Skiing: Two CU national champs, one pair of skis When University of Colorado student Reid Pletcher crossed the finish line first in the men`s 20K classical at the NCAA Skiing Championships in Stowe, Vt. Earlier, Eliska Hajkova won a sprint to finish first in the women`s 15K classical on the same skis. She didn`t know it until she greeted him at the finish line of his race. Full Story
Field Notes: On the road, sweet solace I gasped audibly at the gritty Texas sunset when I turned west onto the road to the climber's ranch. No one heard me, though, and that fact heightened my ecstasy over the dusty desert rose. Full Story
Nebraska, CU-Boulder compared off the field The University of Colorado and the University of Nebraska have been competing on the football field since 1898. But as they approach their last Big 12 game, here is a match-up of the universities and their towns. Full Story
