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Winter Outdoor Retailer is Here!

Winter Outdoor Retailer is Here!

Packing everything into the car today and heading to SLC for the annual Winter Outdoor Retailer trade show. Psyched to see everyone and catch up on the latest and greatest in new gear innovations. Stay tuned to the Facebook and Twitter for daily updates, we’ll be posting photos of all the good stuff, and then [...]

Friday Five – Inspiration

The second installment of our monthly Friday Five column, this week we’re presenting five things on the web that inspired us and/or gave us something deeper to ponder.

Homegrown Talent Slideshow

Homegrown Talent Slideshow

I don’t know about the rest of the country, but the weather in Colorado has been amazing for this time of year. Hope everyone’s been getting out and enjoying the prime late season conditions. Sounds like there’s quite a bit of snow on the way this weekend, and if you are looking for something to [...]

2011 Reel Rock Tour Review

Last night I got to check out a showing of the Reel Rock Tour at the Glenwood Springs High School. The first half of the show was solid, but I felt the second left something to be desired. The line between achievements that are cutting edge, and those that are just in the freakshow/irrelevant category, [...]

Reel Rock Tour in Glenwood

Heads up for the local folks, the Reel Rock Tour is coming through Glenwood Springs tomorrow night (Wed) at the Glenwood Springs High School theater.

Free Stickers + Free Stuff = Free Awesomeness

Free Stickers + Free Stuff = Free Awesomeness

Free stickers and a new monthly contest. Everybody wins!

Colorado’s Next Bouldering Hot Spot?

Those who’ve been to the South Fork boulders have been throwing around superlatives like they are going out of style: the next Colorado hot spot, better than Evans, better than RMNP!

Access Alert: Cattle Drives in Indian Creek

This just in from the Friends of Indian Creek: It’s Fall and the temps at the Creek are crisp and perfect. Its also time to bring the herd in from the high country of the Abajo’s. The FOIC got a call from the Dugout Ranch last night reminding us that this is the week when [...]

New Black Canyon Management Plan Up For Comment

Attention all Black Canyon aficionados, the National Park Service is seeking feedback on a new Wilderness and Backcountry Management plan they have just released for the area.

Indian Creek Volunteer Work Day

Indian Creek Volunteer Work Day

The Western Slope Section of the AAC is once again pleased to sponsor, in cooperation with the BLM, a volunteer workday in Indian Creek on October 15th.

2011 Reel Rock Tour is Here!

Let’s face it, climbing is awesome, and there’s nothing more fun than going out and doing it yourself. But every once in a while, you want to be inspired, and that’s what the Reel Rock Tour is all about.

Rifle RendezSPEW Recap

Rifle RendezSPEW Recap

The Rifle RendezSPEW was an amazing success. An unprecedented amount of work was achieved, money raised, shwag raffled and fun had.

Rifle Clean up This Weekend

Rifle Clean up This Weekend

The annual Rifle Clean up is happening this coming Saturday, August 27th, and will involve the usual projects to help maintain the canyon.

Save Red Rocks

Save Red Rocks

Unless you’ve been under a rock recently, you likely know about the development that is threatening the beauty of Red Rocks. Tomorrow is the Clark County Commissioners meeting at which they will be deciding whether to approve or deny the concept plan for high density development on the mountain in the middle of Red Rock.

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011

The annual Outdoor Retailer trade show is here! You can join in on the fun over on Facebook and Twitter, and look for in depth write ups next week. And if you’re here, be sure to say hello, I’ve got a ton of stickers with me!

Locals Corner

New Western Slope Guidebooks in the Works

I wanted to get the word out that there are new guidebooks currently in the works for the Western Slope. Yes, that’s books, plural, because it’s going to be a two part volume. Rifle will have it’s own book (volume 1), and then the rest of the crags in the area will have their own. [...]

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