Going for broke: Nolan’s 14
As Jared Campbell stood at the base of Tabeguache Peak, his thirteenth summit in a bid to climb fourteen Colorado fourteeners in a single sixty-hour push, there was only one thought he could piece together…
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Gearing up for a ride to the South Pole
This Thursday, polar explorer Eric Larsen will depart Colorado and travel toward Antarctica to begin his bicycle expedition to the South Pole and back. He’s making his final preparations with lists that detail his bicycle,…
Enduring gear
Last week, after wrapping up an eight-mile trail run, I caught up to Beat just as he was pulling off his sweaty shirt to change into a dry one. As he stretched it over his…
Rise of expedition racing
There was once a well-defined line between racers and explorers; one engaged in systematic training and competed in single-day events, and the other marked routes on maps and embarked on long, self-supported journeys. This was…