Tag: Mountain Running
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After Colorado 14ers, daring ‘Rocky Mountain Grand Slam’ attempt falls short
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Last week, after days of treacherous trudging through unrelenting snow and loose rock in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains, Jason Heyn finally turned around. He started walking down the road to the town of Red Lodge. He told himself he would accept a ride if one was offered. “Sure enough, about 6 miles outside of town, someone…
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‘World-class’ trail system breaks ground in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains
Early into Silverton Singletrack Society’s life nine years ago, some of the nonprofit founders gazed upon a mountain looming over their backyard party. That was Boulder Mountain, among the alpine backdrop of the remote town above 9,300 feet in southwest Colorado. Those mountain biking enthusiasts in the backyard envied a mountain facing south to the…
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Colorado woman’s mountain running dream was born through nightmares
Dreama Walton keeps a pile of old, stuffed animals in her Colorado Springs home. “I can’t get rid of some things,” she says. She can’t get rid of these childhood things of her little sister, who used a wheelchair all of her short life. These were the things that gave Desiree comfort before her death…
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Colorado Springs mountain runner breaks record at world-renowned race
Colorado Springs’ Allie McLaughlin visited Alaska for the first time over the July 4 weekend. She left with her name in state history — and mountain running history. That was after setting a record in one of the globe’s most renowned short-distance foot races, Mount Marathon. After 3 miles round trip up and down a…