Olympics/Skiing/Rapids reporter

John Meyer

The Post's ski and Olympics writer, Meyer covered his 12th Games last summer in Rio de Janeiro. He has covered five World Alpine Ski Championships and more than 100 World Cup ski events. He is a member of the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Colorado Running Hall of Fame. He regularly covers running and the Colorado Rapids.

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A bill sponsored by two state senators that would require Colorado ski resorts to collect and publish safety plans and accident data is scheduled to be heard in a committee of the legislature next week.

Senate bill would require transparency from Colorado ski areas on safety and accidents

April 9, 2021 at 6:01 a.m.

A bill sponsored by two state senators that would require Colorado ski resorts to collect and publish safety plans and accident data is scheduled to be heard in a committee...

It's not often that a ski area has to cope with too much snow, but that was precisely the predicament Sunday at Echo Mountain.

Echo Mountain got more snow than any other Colorado ski area this weekend. Unfortunately, it was too much snow.

March 15, 2021 at 11:57 a.m.

It's not often that a ski area has to cope with too much snow, but that was precisely the predicament Sunday at Echo Mountain.

Reservations for wilderness backcountry camping permits in Rocky Mountain National Park ground to a halt again on Wednesday due to "technical issues" caused by high volume.

Rocky Mountain National Park wilderness permit fiasco continues as registration system crashes once again

March 10, 2021 at 10:25 a.m.

Reservations for wilderness backcountry camping permits in Rocky Mountain National Park ground to a halt again on Wednesday due to "technical issues" caused by high volume.

If everything sets up just right, the upslope storm could be reminiscent of the historic storm of March 2003.

This week’s storm could bring up to 5 feet of snow to some Colorado ski areas, but forecasts vary wildly

March 9, 2021 at 8:15 a.m.

If everything sets up just right, the upslope storm could be reminiscent of the historic storm of March 2003.

Apparently there are no more hard feelings in Colorado's most famous bald eagles' nest, despite the domestic disturbance that captivated Westminster and environs last spring.

“Jolene,” a Standley Lake bald eagle, lays two eggs after stealing another bird’s man

March 4, 2021 at 9:37 a.m.

Apparently there are no more hard feelings in Colorado's most famous bald eagles' nest, despite the domestic disturbance that captivated Westminster and environs last spring.

My favorite backcountry ski tours don't involve climbing high peaks with steep powder descents. That's ski mountaineering, something close to my heart but that is to be discouraged when avalanche danger is high, as it is now.

Three safe backcountry ski tours in Colorado with gorgeous views

February 22, 2021 at 8:57 a.m.

My favorite backcountry ski tours don't involve climbing high peaks with steep powder descents. That's ski mountaineering, something close to my heart but that is to be discouraged when avalanche...

More snow is coming to the high country this weekend, the latest in a series of storms that began early this month and turned this season's snowfall trend from dismal to encouraging.

The storms keep coming for Colorado ski resorts

February 19, 2021 at 2:30 p.m.

More snow is coming to the high country this weekend, the latest in a series of storms that began early this month and turned this season's snowfall trend from dismal...

"It's not the novices and the newbies who are getting into trouble. It's people who have some knowledge, and they have the enthusiasm and fitness to get out and enjoy the mountains."

Despite near-record avalanche death toll in Colorado, lure of the backcountry still powerful for many

February 19, 2021 at 11:30 a.m.

"It's not the novices and the newbies who are getting into trouble. It's people who have some knowledge, and they have the enthusiasm and fitness to get out and enjoy...

Road racing looks differnet now, and it's probably what it will look like for the next several months.

How do you have a running race in the middle of a pandemic? Colfax Marathon has an idea.

February 12, 2021 at 9:50 a.m.

Road racing looks differnet now, and it's probably what it will look like for the next several months.

Five Colorado ski resorts received two feet of snow or more from last week's storms and several more weren't far behind, unleashing pent-up demand that caused long lift lines following weeks of dismal snow totals.

Lots of snow led to lift lines that were “the worst I’ve ever seen” as way more snow is on its way

February 8, 2021 at 3:34 p.m.

Five Colorado ski resorts received two feet of snow or more from last week's storms and several more weren't far behind, unleashing pent-up demand that caused long lift lines following...