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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7 Colorado ski resorts will close this weekend, leaving just 7 in operation
Ten Colorado ski areas have closed already and six more will shut down on Sunday, most offering with meager terrain. After Sunday, only eight Colorado ski areas will remain in...

Timed-entry reservations for Pikes Peak Highway now on sale
From May 22 through Sept. 30, reservations will be required for travel past Mile 7 on the 19-mile route to the mountain's 14,115-foot summit.

Most skiers have heard of Warren Miller. A new exhibit explores what you didn’t know.
Warren Miller "was the first filmmaker that created the stoke film genre," said Jen Mason, executive director of the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame.

Backcountry recreation area is a silver lining for wildfire concerns in Frisco
State and federal agencies have joined Frisco residents to discuss ways to reduce dead trees and other potential wildfire fuels in the forest nearby.

Lawsuit alleges Vail Resorts, Alterra, charge exorbitant lift ticket prices to drive Epic and Ikon pass sales
The twin titans of the American ski industry, Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company, are facing a class action antitrust lawsuit alleging that their "mega passes" constitute an anti-competitive "scheme"...

The big melt: A look at Colorado ski resort closing dates as some areas shut down early
Colorado's rapidly dwindling snowpack is causing some ski areas to close before their previously announced target dates, and more early closings may be announced as snowmelt accelerates.

As snow melts, Vail says it will stick to its closing date; other resorts have already shut down
With Colorado's snowpack rapidly melting earlier than usual, some Colorado ski resorts have closed early while others stubbornly hold to previously announced closing dates, even as they shut down much...

Return of iconic Mount Blue Sky climb highlights Colorado’s upcoming cycling season
After a one-year hiatus due road repairs near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, the venerable Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb returns to the Colorado cycling events calendar this year.

Yosemite drops Rocky Mountain National Park out of top five on list of busiest parks
Attendance at Rocky Mountain National Park saw a negligible increase in 2025 but it fell out of the top five on the list of busiest national parks in the U.S....

Spectacular Clear Creek Canyon Trail now extends 3.25 miles upstream from Golden
The 3.25-mile trail in Clear Creek Canyon Park, located just west of Golden, is part of the Jefferson County Open Space system.