Outdoor News from All Mountain Sports
Down in the Grand Canyon
In mid-March, we had clear, sunny skies and warm temperatures. My hiking buddy, Bill Ferris, and I had obtained a backpacking permit to do a nine-day hike in the Grand Canyon. We would stay at the campground near Phantom Ranch our first night. Then, we would follow the well-traveled trail to Clear Creek. From there, we would hike up an intriguing route... [Read more of this review]
Healing Power of Camping
This spring break I traded mojitos for Swiss Miss, wet tee shirt contest for get-sand-out-of-my-clothes challenges, and one night stands for a fully-clothed spooning session necessary to protect my friends and myself from below-freezing temperatures. There was a beach, but not the type you’d have sex on. This spring break I went wilderness camping... [Read more of this review]
Haiti Relief effort gets boost from Gregory
SACRAMENTO, Calif. , Mar 23, 2010 - Gregory Mountain Products this week donated more than 1,600 backpacks to assist with relief efforts in Haiti, following the recent natural disaster in that country. The packs will be distributed to two particularly hard-hit areas of Haiti to help people who were displaced from their homes store and transport food... [Read more of this review]
Spring means Search and Rescue Teams busy in Utah
According to the advertising slogan, Moab, Utah, is “Where Adventure Begins.” Few of the area’s 1 million yearly visitors or many of the town’s 5,000 residents would dispute that. Grand County’s almost 3,800 square miles of high desert, rimmed with breathtaking red-stone ridges, canyon bottoms severed by the ample Colorado River and anchored... [Read more of this review]
Ice Climbers in Colorado
OURAY, Colo. — Huge snowflakes had been falling from the slate gray sky since before daybreak. The falling snow muted all sound, except the calls of climbers warning of falling ice. After a day and a half of training and practicing ice-climbing techniques, the climbing guide and I rappelled 140 feet down into the Box Canyon of the Uncompaghre Gorge... [Read more of this review]
Enjoy the Spring Weather with Pets
Ever wonder what to do recreationally around here with your best friend? The one you come home and complain to when you have a bad day? No, not your spouse. The weather is warming up, and Loveland and the surrounding area offers several ways to get you and your dog out of the house. The Loveland Dog Park is a much-needed recreational outlet for owners... [Read more of this review]
Pikes Peak – Ring the Peak Trail
“Ring the Peak” — the first time a hiker sees that sign, perhaps along some well-traveled foothills path like the Section 16 Trail, it whispers of possibility. What is ahead? Where does it go? “They see these signs for Ring the Peak and it encourages them to walk a little farther,” said Mary Burger, director of projects for the nonprofit Friends... [Read more of this review]
REI Adventures creates Volunteer Expeditions with partner Conservation Volunteers International
Seattle, WA, Mar 15, 2010 - REI Adventures, a leader in worldwide guided active adventure programs, today announced its collaboration with Conservation Volunteers International Program (Conservation VIP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving iconic destinations and cultural sites around the world, to offer Volunteer Expeditions that blend... [Read more of this review]
Climbing Trips in Alaska
Alaska is one of the most rewarding and demanding places to visit in the United States. The time it takes to get there and the rugged terrain that surrounds it makes it quite a journey, but once you’re there, you’ll experience a land that no other place in the world can match. Rurally isolated by massive land and a lot of diverse geography, Alaska... [Read more of this review]
Spring in White Ranch
NEAR GOLDEN – Hikers who don’t mind putting up with some snowy trails and a bit of mud will be rewarded with signs of Spring and some amazing views of Denver with a visit to the White Ranch Open Space Park in Jefferson County. Advertisement White Ranch is home to lots of wildlife, open meadows, forested foothills, a pristine canyon, buttes,... [Read more of this review]
