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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Loveland ski area joins Indy Pass — a big win for the small-resort champion
Over the past five years, the Indy Pass for skiers and snowboarders has grown as an alternative to the twin titans of season passes, Epic and Ikon.

Wolf Creek is first Colorado ski area to open for the 2024-25 season
Wolf Creek ski area will claim Colorado first-tracks honors Tuesday when it becomes the first Colorado ski area to open for the 2024-25 season.

One of Colorado’s most beautiful places is also one of its least crowded
There is a stunning panorama in northern Colorado unlike any other in the Centennial State, a place of solitude far from crowded trails and high country attractions teeming with tourists.

A comet with potential to be brighter than Halley’s will be visible beginning Saturday
Colorado sky gazers who have marveled at multiple displays of the northern lights in recent days have another reason to geek out over the next two weeks with the appearance...

Vail planning new base village on 12 acres west of Lionshead
Vail is in the initial stages of planning a fourth base village to be located west of Lionshead that will feature new lodging, restaurants, boutiques, skier services, parking, public spaces...

Snowmaking begins at Arapahoe Basin, Copper Mountain
Arapahoe Basin is usually the first in Colorado to welcome skiers.

This awesome day-hike is just 40 minutes from metro Denver
A hike of 3.25 miles leads to a beautiful alpine lake beneath the Continental Divide at an elevation of 12,000 feet.

Fall colors peaking all over Colorado, from Steamboat Springs to Durango
Gas up the car and pack some snacks, because this is the weekend to go leaf peeping.

As population pressure mounts, Front Range land managers release vision statement
"You hear about how much people love wildlife and they love being outdoors, and thatap why they live in Colorado. Great, if you do, there are things you need to...

Fall colors starting to come out in Colorado’s northern mountains, but peak is yet to come
Aspen stands are starting to turn in the northern mountains, but there's still plenty of time before peak colors emerge.