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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A-Basin postpones parking reservation requirement due to snow conditions
Arapahoe Basin's parking reservation system, which was slated to go into effect this weekend, has been postponed two weeks due to limited terrain caused by below normal snowfall.

How does Monarch have so much ski terrain open despite so little snow?
Monarch Mountain's operations team has figured out ways to make a little go a long way.

Outlook remains grim for ski resort snowfall through the end of the year
More than a dozen Colorado resorts have base depths that are 50% below normal or worse.

Huge Longmont climbing gym is closed for repairs after wind nearly tore the roof off
Owners of the Climbing Collective gym in Longmont, one of Colorado's foremost climbing facilities, are hopeful they can reopen later this week after high winds ripped off roof panels last...

It’s beginning to look a lot like a disappointing Christmas for skiing and snowboarding
Bah humbug! Where's all our snow?

A ski lift that has been idled for 25 years will spin again soon
Any day now, a ski lift installed more than four decades ago at Cuchara Valley in southern Colorado will haul passengers for the first time in 25 year.

Vail Resorts announces new deal on lift ticket prices
In September, Vail Resorts chief executive Rob Katz said the company needed to "shift more focus to marketing our lift ticket business" and promised "decisive steps" to make that happen.

Ski resort snow depths still lagging badly despite huge storm
Six Colorado ski resorts received 20 inches or more of fresh snow in recent days, and a dozen more saw double-digit totals, but base depths remain well below normal across...

Colorado ski resorts tracking uncertain travel trends, consumer confidence
While Colorado ski resorts that depend heavily on out-of-state visitors are left to wonder what impact economic headwinds will have on their business this winter, resorts that cater primarily to...

Finally! A big storm takes aim at snow-starved Colorado ski resorts
It was a long time coming, but Colorado ski resorts are about to get walloped by much need snowfall.