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Steamboat's elk season strong for some, empty for others

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

The 2009 elk and deer season is about to enter the fourth quarter, and how things are going depends on who you ask. Jon Wade aside, for instance, drove to some ground a buddy had given him permission to hunt on, walked over a ridge and took a shot almost immediately.

Even snow can't keep kayakers from hitting Gore Canyon

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Dec. 12, Chan Zwanzig's birthday, was the latest in the season he ever dipped his kayak into the Colorado River for a run down Gore Canyon. On that Dec. 12, it was like he was kayaking in a Mario Brothers fantasy.

Joel Reichenberger: Welch is back on the bike

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Realistically, Essam Welch had no choice but to "get back up on that horse." Welch and his bike are a fixture in Steamboat Springs, no matter the season. He doesn't even own a car, happily pedaling day in and day out from his home to his job at Orange Peel in downtown Steamboat.

Hunt of the Week: Scott Powers

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Hunt of the Week: Scott Powers

Tom Ross: Maine's approach to Nordic skiing is on target

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009

I wasn't raised in a hunting family and have almost no familiarity with firearms. So it came as a surprise one dreary day this month in Fort Kent, Maine, when I was handed an exotic-looking .22-caliber biathlon rifle and invited to see whether I could hit a small black disc of a target 50 meters away.

New Warren Miller film coming

'Dynasty' celebrates 60 years

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Warren Miller's "Dynasty" shows in Steamboat at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel. Tickets are $17 and are available at Ski Haus. The film has segments from Colorado, California, British Columbia, Washington, Norway and China.

Cyclists breeze past construction delays

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009

People need several factors to motivate them to commute by bicycle, Erin Brosterhous said, and she said she found hers from an unexpected source: downtown construction.

Whiteman students on kayaking trip assist stranded woman

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009

The last thing several Lowell Whiteman School students expected to see as they kayaked the Gates of Lodore on the Green River through Dinosaur National Monument was an upturned raft. The Whiteman group was on a kayaking trip as part of the school's Desert Week from Oct. 5 to 9. Desert Week provides outdoor education trips for the students.

Rodeo grounds offers full-body workout

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009

To many, the concrete grandstands at the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena at Howelsen Hill in are the perfect place to workout. The steps make for a perfect obstacle. The track around the rodeo arena is generally smooth and an easy jog, and the trails of Howelsen Hill are only yards away for a quick trail lap or short bike ride.

Locals compete in film festival

Event today and Saturday also features professional ski movies

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

Adventure sports films from four local producers and three professional companies are on the schedule today and Saturday at the seventh annual Steamboat Mountain Film Festival.

County reacts to swine flu spread

Policy lets staff take sick days on credit

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

In an effort to curb the spread of swine flu, Routt County employees can now take sick days above their allotted amount on credit.

Cyclocross combines disciplines, seasons

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009

Cyclocross is a variation of the same kind of mountain biking so many dedicate summers to.

Tom Ross: Is curbside ski recycling coming?

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009

I did something to a couple of buddies last year that left me feeling a little sad and guilt-ridden. I hauled them out to the curb on trash day. My 204 cm Elan MBX's, the pals I shared dozens of memorable powder days with, haven't been heard from since.

Hot deals highlight Steamboat's Ski & Sport Swap

Friday, Oct. 16, 2009

Caroline Bohlmann, special events director for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, can't tell you exactly what will be available at the annual Ski & Sport Swap, but she knows there's bound to be more than a few good deals.

Weather is deciding factor this year in elk rifle season

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009

There's plenty that goes into a successful elk hunt: a steady aim, a thorough knowledge of the backcountry and reliable equipment. But as important as all that is, the consensus among those in the know is that something else entirely will decide what elk season 2009 is remembered for. It's all about the weather.