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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Timed-entry reservations for peak season at Rocky Mountain National Park on sale May 1
Rocky Mountain National Park will impose its annual peak-season reservation requirements beginning Friday of Memorial Day weekend with the same rules that were in effect last year.

Gym that lost roof in windstorm rebounds to host ice climbing World Cup
Nine weeks after wind gusts estimated at 60-80 mph pummeled the Longmont Climbing Collective, peeling off some of its roof panels and damaging others that remained attached, the massive climbing...

With deep Colorado roots — and a Crested Butte skier — ‘skimo’ debuts as Olympic sport
Skimo sounds like it could be the costumed mascot for the Milan Cortina Olympics, but it's actually a new ski discipline making its debut as the first new sport in...

Ski resorts get modest boost for Presidents Day weekend, bigger storms due next week
Colorado ski resorts are receiving modest boosts to their below-average base depths in advance of the Presidents Day weekend.

Things to do this weekend in Denver: Cupid’s Undie Run, ‘Shiki Dreams’ final bow
Plus the Wells Fargo Ski Cup in Winter Park and Meshell Ndegeocello in DU's Newman Center.

Five awesome destinations for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in Colorado
Nordic centers like those in Breckenridge, Snowmass in offer beauty, solitude and fitness benefits.

Better late than never: Vail’s legendary Back Bowls finally open
It took much longer than usual due to Colorado's unusually dry winter and record low snowpack, but limited areas of Vail's Back Bowls finally opened Thursday morning for skiing and...

You’ll find little or no avalanche risk at these 4 backcountry ski touring spots
Backcountry ski touring means traveling on much more gradual slopes on trails that serve as easy hikes in the summer.

Ruby Hill Rail Yard to open Sunday with new features
The Ruby Hill Rail Yard will open for the season on Sunday with new features for skiers and snowboarders from beginner to advanced.

Cross-country ski resort high on Continental Divide now owned by group of Leadville locals
Ty and Roxanne Hall planned to sell Tennessee Pass resort and retire. To preserve its special character, they formed a local partnership group instead.