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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Arapahoe Basin will stay open until June, if not longer
The day after three ski resorts closed for the season, leaving Arapahoe Basin and Winter Park as the only lift-served areas still running, A-Basin officials announced on Monday that they...

Fairmount Trail a great place for long runs at the edge of suburbia in Jefferson County
It does get a lot of mountain bike traffic, but the trail is wide enough to accommodate runners, hikers and bikers without getting in each other's way.

New Colfax Marathon program gets at-risk youth on their feet
Colfax Fly Feet exposes at-risk youth and those with chronic illnesses or physical or mental disabilities to the sport.

Three ski areas close for the season on Sunday, leaving just two open
Even as spring storms continue to bring snow to the high country, three Colorado ski areas plan to close for the season on Sunday.

Rafting season is here and the whitewater forecast for northern Colorado looks good
Rafting has already begun on the Arkansas and is about to begin in northern Colorado.

Controversial state park proposal near Glenwood Canyon takes next step
The forest service acquired the majority of the 832-acre site in 2021 as a way to prevent private development.

National Sports Center for the Disabled has new second home in the Front Range
For more than 50 years, the National Sports Center for the Disabled has been a world leader in adaptive snow sports at Winter Park. Now it's poised to expand its...

Road to summit of Mount Blue Sky, highest paved road in North America, will not open in 2025
The road to the summit of Mount Blue Sky, formerly known as Mount Evans, will not open for the summer of 2025 because of a construction project being managed by...

Rocky Mountain National Park entry reservations on sale now
Timed-entry reservations to enter Rocky Mountain National Park went on sale this week for the last eight days of May and the month of June.

Yoga on the Rocks announces its summer schedule
Yoga on the Rocks will return to Red Rocks Amphitheatre this summer, followed by the SnowShape Winter Fitness series in the fall. Dates were announced on Friday.