Field Notes: More than a race A few years ago, when my friend Sue was organizing medical missions in Nepal, I desperately wanted to go. But I realized that my skill set for such a trip was so lacking that I would be more of a liability than a help. Full Story
Boulder's Jessica Phillips on the Aspen/Snowmass Women's Pro Challenge As a former professional cyclist, Jessica Phillips is pretty psyched about women's bike racing -- so psyched that she decided to put on a big race. Last year, Phillips organized the three-day Aspen/Snowmass Women's Pro Challenge in conjunction with the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Full Story
Field Notes: It takes a village As my friend and massage therapist Sherry wailed away on my quads last week, I thought about how lucky I was to have her, how she's been helping me keep doing sports I love for a few years now, and how -- YEOW that hurt! Full Story
Cory Richards, climber rescued from Everest, returns to Boulder healthy On April 28, Cory Richards, of Boulder, and National Geographic expedition leader Conrad Anker were climbing at about 7,000 meters -- nearly 23,000 feet -- toward Everest's West Ridge route when Richards realized he was panting and couldn't catch his breath. Full Story
Boulder-based AscenDance holding auditions When it comes to trying out her fusion of dance and climbing, AscenDance, people tend to get tripped up on being either a dancer or a climber, but not both, said artistic director Isabel von Rittberg. Full Story
Strong showing for CU-Boulder Cycling Team at road nationals Winning the women's road race at the collegiate cycling national championships over the weekend in Ogden, Utah, was a sweet victory for University of Colorado senior Heather Fischer and her family and friends. Full Story
Field Notes: Surviving the goal The third time Mel huffed "I hate this," I chuckled and replied: "It doesn't matter. Because you're going to finish this run anyway. Full Story
WEEKEND OUTDOORS IN BOULDER: Moosejaw 'stache bash With smooth authority, Chef Fabio insisted that we have espresso before we have the interview. Charmed, I said yes to this classic Italian juxtaposition of, hey, slow down, you move too fast, so let's chill and pause at length for a highly caffeinated beverage. Full Story
OUTDOORS THIS WEEKEND: Run for Buffs, you Buff On this weekend near semester's end, run through campus, forever a Buff. Note I didn't say to run in the buff, like a friend of mine did at the end of his senior year at Rockhurst University. Full Story
