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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Bear-human conflicts in Colorado this year were the most since 2019
Wildlife officials: "Unoccupied homes have been of particular interest to bears this year."

Mikaela Shiffrin thrills crowd of 11,000 at Copper Mountain with 104th World Cup win
Vail native has looked unbeatable this season in slalom while searching for form in giant slalom as Olympics loom.

Huge crowd turns out to see Mikaela Shiffrin race at Copper Mountain
"To come out the weekend after Thanksgiving -- people could be doing a lot of other things right now -- itap really exciting to see so many people," Shiffrin said....

Here’s how ski patrols train to evacuate chairlifts and gondolas when they break down
Patrollers at every Colorado ski resort practice lift evacuations annually, something mandated by the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board.

Meteor shower, super moon, lunar eclipse; Colorado’s winter night skies will blow you away
Kick off you winter stargazing with the brightest super moon of 2025 on Dec. 4-5.

Two more Colorado ski resorts delay openings because of a lack of snow
Two more ski resorts are postponing their opening dates due to challenging snow and snowmaking conditions, but four will open this week.

Outside festival forced to move, will have new name and location in 2026
Previously known as the Outside Festival, held at Civic Center Park, the event has been renamed Outside Days.

Nothing beats the thrill of watching downhill daredevils ski at 75 mph at Beaver Creek
This year, the annual Beaver Creek World Cup races offer previews of the marquee men's ski races at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, now only 75 days away in Northern Italy.

Two ski resorts postpone openings, but Steamboat is a go for Saturday
Steamboat Resort will open on Saturday as scheduled with two trails in operation, but two Colorado resorts have had to postpone their openings due to lack of snow.

Colorado’s national forests open for Christmas tree cutting — with strict rules
Christmas tree cutting season has arrived in Colorado's national forests, but you'll need to do some homework before you go because each forest determines rules for where, when and how...