Archive for: Colorado

Exposed — Photos From June 2011 Issue of Adventure Insider Magazine

Exposed — Photos From June 2011 Issue of Adventure Insider Magazine

The following images appeared on the covers, table of contents, and ‘Exposed’ section of Adventure Insider Magazine in June 2011 Trekking Great Sand...

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Post-Climb Swimming Holes

Post-Climb Swimming Holes

There are few things that top off a day of climbing properly: cold beer, red meat seared on a hot grill, and plunging into fresh cool water. For the latter there...

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Century-Old Map of Colorado Doubles Number of Known Ghost Towns

A newly found map of Colorado doubles the amount of known ghost towns. See more at The Adventure Life. http://www.theadventurelife.org/2010/04/rediscovered-century-old-map-more-than-doubles-colorados-ghost-towns/

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Interactive Colorado Map

Check out this interactive map of Colorado. Rollover areas to display more information. Great for planning your next trip http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/recreation/map/colorado/html-current/colorado-hi-speed-index.shtml

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Benefit Climbing Competition for Brian Shelton

Benefit Climbing Competition for Brian Shelton

Brian Shelton I posted last week that a friend of Adventure Insider underwent surgery to have a tumor removed from his brain.  I am please to inform you that the...

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Small Ski Areas or Big Resorts?

Small Ski Areas or Big Resorts?

The very first year I started boarding (in 2001), a friend convinced me to go to Monarch Mountain in south central Colorado. I had a lesson and managed to catch...

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First Monarch trip of 2010

First Monarch trip of 2010

I managed to get up to Monarch Ski Area on Saturday the 2nd for my first snowboarding trip of ’10.  It was a solo affair, since Angie is unable to board...

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Raggeds Wilderness

Raggeds Wilderness

Waiting out the rain At Adventure Insider, we really look for adventures that are (to use a cliché) off the beaten path. We don’t want to cover the same trips...

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It’s almost time to hit the slopes!

As we draw closer to the Thanksgiving holiday, my thoughts are starting to be taken over by dreams of snow. While my season pass this year will be for Monarch mountain,...

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Trooper Traverse

Trooper Traverse

Rainbow over the Trooper Traverse - Colorado I first came across a description of the Trooper Traverse in an article — aptly titled “Lost Trails”...

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