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The Rigid Designator in Vail is a challenging climb that islong and sustained.

Avoid crowds at popular climb

May 7, 2016 at 11:26 a.m.

Avoid crowds at popular climb

The bristlecone pines on Mount Bross' Windy Ridge are thousands of years old. (Dave Cooper, Special to The Denver Post)

Ancient, gnarly sentinels

May 7, 2016 at 9:39 a.m.

Ancient, gnarly sentinels

Popular climbing tool can bite back

May 7, 2016 at 7:05 p.m.

Popular climbing tool can bite back

Path less traveled includes forest, peak views

May 7, 2016 at 4:57 p.m.

Path less traveled includes forest, peak views

The Great Kiva at Lowry Pueblo is among the more than 5,000 archaeological sites that have been recorded in the Canyons of the Ancients.

Get away with the Ancients

July 21, 2017 at 12:25 p.m.

Get away with the Ancients

Red Mountain Pass provides spectacular views in addition to many acres of outstanding backcountry skiing.

Fun at Red Mountain Pass

May 7, 2016 at 6:36 p.m.

Fun at Red Mountain Pass

Chalk Creek ice easy, safe

May 7, 2016 at 4:52 p.m.

Chalk Creek ice easy, safe

Wind-sculpted snow on the trail to Blue Lake in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area. Mount Toll rises behind the lake on the right of the photo. (Denver Post file)

Brainard Lake area is a haven for cross country skiers

May 7, 2016 at 7:18 p.m.

Brainard Lake area is a haven for cross country skiers

Wild Irishman Mine trail

May 7, 2016 at 6:35 p.m.

Wild Irishman Mine trail

Heading up the Beaver Creek Road.

Beaver Creek Trail a cross-country standby

May 7, 2016 at 4:54 p.m.

Beaver Creek Trail a cross-country standby