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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“Most of us came from the inner city” — 75th Warren Miller film focuses on inclusivity in snow sports
One of the most beautiful and powerful segments in this year's Warren Miller film begins with family footage of a little boy of Dominican descent, born in Brooklyn and raised...

Colorado ski resorts get a big head start on the 2024-25 season with above-average snow
Thanks to a series of storms that have been generous to most of the Colorado high country this month, most ski resorts have received well above normal snowfall so far...

Permits for cutting Christmas trees in Colorado forests now on sale
It's a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for many Colorado families.

This might be the best Green Bay Packers bar in Colorado
Wally's Wisconsin Tavern helps Cheeseheads feel right at home.

Massive snow totals hit high country with five ski areas on verge of opening
Massive snow totals in the mountains this week portend a great weekend of skiing, including five ski areas set to open for the season.

Winter Park ski train from Denver adds days, lowers prices
The popular train from Union Station will have more cars and run five days a week.

New lodge at Eldora opening with a café, ski school and adaptive sports center
Ignite Adaptive Sports called "huge step forward" for skiers and snowboarders with disabilities.

Arapahoe Basin, Keystone will open Saturday, becoming first Front Range ski areas to begin season
Since 2002, A-Basin has failed to open in October only once. That was in 2020 when it opened on Nov. 9.

Where to ski on a Colorado powder day for $45
In an era when comparing mega ski passes requires an advanced accounting degree, and it seems as if no ski area actually welcomes walk-up business, Ski Cooper will make things...

What’s new in Colorado skiing and snowboarding for 2024-25
Two significant lift replacements and snowmaking improvements at three resorts highlight what's new in Colorado skiing for 2024-25. Copper Mountain and Snowmass are replacing lifts and Winter Park has significantly...