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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New Rocky Mountain park superintendent grew up in Yosemite, met Ansel Adams
He grew up on the fringe of Yosemite National Park and went to school in Yosemite Valley, where his schoolhouse offered closeup views of Yosemite Falls, Glacier Point and Sentinel...

Timed-entry reservations at Rocky Mountain National Park made permanent
The plan establishes two timed-entry reservation systems from late May through mid-October.

From the inner city to the Grand Teton, this climber inspires diversity in mountaineering
"Where I’m from, there are no rock climbers. I was the first ice climber from my ‘hood. I’m the first big-mountain climber from my ‘hood."

Winter Park closing on Memorial Day; A-Basin open at least through June 9
One more weekend is all you get if you want to ski Winter Park before it closes for the season.

Trail Ridge Road will miss its traditional Memorial Day opening
Trail Ridge Road, which tops out at 12,183 feet, is closed at Many Parks Curve on the east side of the park and the Colorado River Trailhead on the Grand...

Skier numbers dropped 5% in the Rocky Mountain west in 2023-24
Unseasonably warm temperatures delayed the start of the ski season in much of the country.

World-class high jumper Scottie Vines of De Beque ends high school career with third state title
Scottie Vines and his family have a West Coast road trip planned next month that figures to be a lot more exciting than most summer vacations.

This might be the coolest campground in Colorado that no one knows about
One user's review made us want to pack up the camping gear and a telescope.

Running is back, leaving the post-pandemic hangover far behind
"We’ve added 13 more start waves to accommodate a larger field, we’ve ordered more shirts, and we are planning to pack more than 45,000 snack bags."

New gondolas in the works for two Colorado ski resorts
Construction possible during the summer of 2025.