Outdoors reporter
John Meyer
John Meyer is the Post's expert on the outdoors including skiing, mountaineering and endurance sports, He is a member of the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame and the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. The International Ski Federation has honored him with its FIS Journalist Award for more than 30 years of covering U.S. Ski Team athletes and events. He climbed to 24,000 feet on Mount Everest in 1985, has run 13 marathons and is a former Olympics reporter who covered 12 Olympic Games. He began his time at The Denver Post in 2000 after 19 years at the Rocky Mountain News. His favorite outdoor activities include running, cycling, hiking and backcountry ski touring, especially under a full moon.
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Uber athlete Kilian Jornet nears end of odyssey climbing all 14ers in western U.S.
Kilian Jornet's epic human-powered odyssey to link fourteeners in Colorado, California and Washington has moved into the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest for its final ascents.

Enchanting Jeffco park is a hiker’s wonderland of colorful rock formations, welcoming trails
Tucked into an open space behind twin hogbacks with a series of red rock outcrops and pinnacles reminiscent of Red Rocks Park, South Valley Park is one of my favorite...

Enviro nonprofit identifies 10 most at-risk wild lands on Western Slope
In an analysis released on the eve of National Public Lands Day, a Colorado environmental non-profit has issued a report listing what it calls the 10 most at-risk wild lands...

Admission is free this Saturday at national parks in Colorado
Admission is free on Saturday at our national parks in recognition of National Public Lands Day.

Nonprofit buys 480 acres on 14er to help preserve public access
"Sometimes, to save a mountain, you have to buy it."

Here’s what it costs (for now) to rent ski or snowboard gear for the season
Find your fit at Larson's Ski & Sport, Sports Plus, Christy Sports and more.

Ski areas and mountain peaks pick up significant snowfall
Peaks along the Continental Divide, including the Arapahoe Basin and Loveland ski areas, were blanketed with snow overnight.

Many Colorado ski resorts had below-average snowfall last winter. Is a repeat in the offing?
"I can tell you with 100% certainty that we will have snow this year," he said. "Skiing will be good. You just have to pick the right days."

Heightened enforcement planned as Guanella Pass braces for tens of thousands of leaf-peepers
"Last year, on one of the peak weekends, we experienced 25,000 to 30,000 vehicles on Guanella Pass," Park County undersheriff said.

Circle Sept. 20 on your calendar for peak fall colors in Colorado mountains
This year's show likely will pale in comparison to the past two years, according to forest expert Dan West.