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OUT THERE: Hot bike trails for the cool months

ANDREW WINEKE

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Fall can be a frustrating time for outdoors fanatics. As the days grow shorter and colder and the high country is blanketed by snow, the options for outings shrink. Mountain bikers, however, should take heart. One advantage of living in an arid... Full story

OUT THERE: Hit the gym before you hit the slopes

R. SCOTT RAPPOLD

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It starts with a gentle soreness in your lower back or quads, after your second or third ski run of the year. By lunchtime, each turn increases the burn in muscles that haven’t been used this way in months. By the end of the day, walking to... Full story

OUT THERE: Solitude in San Luis Valley

R. SCOTT RAPPOLD

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UNVISTED COLORADO: This story is part of a series about off-the-beaten-track parts of Colorado that are worth a visit. LA GARITA• In a remote corner of the San Luis Valley, unseen from most roads, is a quiet, rugged canyon, a sacred place... Full story

FRAMES OF REFERENCE: Garden of the Gods then and now

As the city's signature park turns 100, a look at how things have changed

DAVE PHILIPPS

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Garden of the Gods marks its 100th anniversary this year. Watch the video above for a look at images from the park's history and how it looks today. At 9 a.m. Oct. 17, a parade to the park will begin at Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature... Full story

OUT THERE: Relax on the tracks

R. SCOTT RAPPOLD

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LA VETA PASS - There’s never traffic at this concert venue, and you always have a designated driver. At 9,242 feet, seven miles from a public road, the only way to get here is by train. In building a concert venue high on this pass in southern... Full story

BRIEFS: Intrawest changes helmet policy

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Resorts’ helmet policies change Ski resort operator Intrawest, which runs Copper Mountain, Winter Park and Steamboat ski areas, announced Oct. 1 that this season it will “recommend that all skiers and snowboarders visiting its resorts... Full story

OUT THERE: CC grads find powder - and a profession - shooting skiing in Japan

ANDREW WINEKE

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Japan and sushi go together. Japan and skiing? It doesn’t seem like a natural fit. Dead wrong, said Nick Waggoner, a Colorado College graduate who spent last winter on the slopes and in the backcountry of Japan, filming Japanese and American... Full story

See the fall colors this weekend or forever hold your peace

Wet and wintery weather means fall colors have come early this year in the high country

R. SCOTT RAPPOLD

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Trying to predict the fall color peak in Colorado can be as difficult as trying to predict the weather – while one part of the state may be a panorama of red and gold, another may still be as green as June in mid-September. But this year, the... Full story

Deal to open Manitou Incline proves elusive

DAVE PHILIPPS

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There is a plan to make a plan. That’s how far efforts have progressed in the 13 months since The Gazette reported that a deal to open the Manitou Incline to hikers was imminent. At the time, Colorado Springs City Council member Scott Hente,... Full story

Savvy skiers know to look for ticket deals now

R. SCOTT RAPPOLD

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Autumn is only two days old, but the chill in the air and the recent dusting of snow in Colorado are reminders that ski season is on the way. Colorado’s ski resorts were hit hard by the recession last year, with visits down 6 percent . Unlike... Full story

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