Snowboarding: Kevin Pearce rides again after a near-death experience B RECKENRIDGE, Colo. -- Basking in the sun and snow, surrounded by his fans and friends, Kevin Pearce carved sweet turns down a gentle run called "Springmeier" -- kicking up just enough powder behind him to remind people that, yes, this kid can still ride. 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
Louisville skateboard shop: Up and rolling with a cancer fundraiser It seems Oakland Childers' fate was sealed when he took up skateboarding on his ninth birthday.Childers and his wife, Melissa, co-own System Skateboarding in Louisville, which opened last month at 305 McCaslin Blvd. and hosts a skate-film premiere tonight to raise money for the Johnny Kicks Cancer Foundation. Full Story
Boulder Spring Half Marathon fills gap in running schedule Before last year, area runners had to go to Moab to get a half marathon in March, said Kali Abel, manager of the women's racing team for Fleet Feet Sports in Boulder. But the Boulder Spring Half Marathon has filled the gap in the racing calendar. Full Story
CU snowboarding: Buffs want slopestyle domination Though a pre-season injury stopped him from competing all winter, University of Colorado sophomore Sam Bell is at the first day of a big competition today -- the collegiate national championships. Full Story
Boulder runner crossing Costa Rica for hunger Will Laughlin, of Boulder, hopes that his 261-mile run across Costa Rica -- from the Pacific to the Atlantic, through jungles and up and over volcanoes -- is ridiculous enough to draw some attention to his pet cause, fighting hunger. . Full Story
Ski-pass tracking: Is it Big Brother on the slopes, or a fun Facebook app? Resort operators have implanted tiny radio-frequency computer chips with antennas in lift tickets and season passes. They're installing more scanners on mountain slopes. The scanners automatically track skiers and snowboarders, recording their whereabouts in company databases. Full Story
Olympic snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler to talk climate change at CU-Boulder Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler -- who won a sliver medal at the Turin Olympics in 2006, and repeatedly has claimed gold at the X Games -- said she is hoping to use her career as a snowboarder to connect with students who share her love for nature and the outdoors, Full Story
