Mountain and Tourism Reporter — The Denver Post
Jason Blevins
Reporter Jason Blevins left The Denver Post in 2018. He covered tourism, mountain business, skiing and outdoor adventure sports for both the business and sports sections.
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Boulder’s Skiing Magazine ending print publication after 69 years
Boulder’s Skiing Magazine is shuttering its print publication and folding its adventure-focused content into a revamped version of its sister Ski Magazine.

Western State Colorado University seeking to right ship after dropping $19 million in five years
Western State Colorado University is bleeding cash — nearly $19 million over the last five years. A performance evaluation by the Colorado Office of the State Auditor shows the 2,149-student...

Snowmobiler Colten Moore suffered spinal cord injury in X Games double backflip attempt last month
Snowmobiler Colten Moore last month suffered a spinal cord injury attempting a double backflip at the X Games.

Outdoor Retailer trade show shopping for a new host city as outdoor industry blasts Utah public land policies
The Outdoor Retailer trade show, which currently brings about $45 million a year to Salt Lake City during its winter and summer gatherings, is shopping for a new home. Denver...

Jackson’s Honest owners turned a quest to save a child into a Colorado-fried potato-chip empire
And Megan and Scott Reamer’s 12-year quest to ease the suffering of their son, Jackson, stricken with a rare neurodevelopment disorder, has yielded much more than a thriving Colorado potato...

Opponents of Over The River hammer final nail in coffin of artist Christo’s 20-year plan to drape the Arkansas River
The group that has battled artist Christo’s now-abandoned plan to drape a portion of the Arkansas River between Cañon City and Salida in shimmering fabric has hammered a final nail...

Colorado’s D.C. delegation rises above fray to back “commonsense” bipartisan, public lands bills
Colorado’s D.C. delegation has united on a flurry of bills to protect the state’s public lands as public lands policy continues to pit Democrats against Republicans.

Utah congressman pulls federal land transfer bill, but fight to keep federal lands public continues
A little more than week after Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz introduced a bill calling for the disposal of 3.3 million acres of federal land in 10 Western states, the fifth-term...

Ski makers tinkering with carbon fiber to create lightweight, durable and responsive all-mountain skis
The new rides on display at the 2017 Snowsports Industries America Snow Show demo at Copper Mountain highlighted the new emphasis on carbon fiber and lightweight skis.

Hickenlooper argues Colorado is a better home for Outdoor Retailer trade show
Gov. John Hickenlooper picks up the beat that Black Diamond founder Pete Metcalf and his colleagues began, advocating for Colorado as a new home for huge Outdoor Retailer shows.