Ben Nielsen, a 34-year-old engineer who first dove into surfing while studying at Cal Poly, is building a new public park with waves for river surfers and kayakers along the South Platte River in Sheridan.
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Double-duty bike shorts let cyclists shed the Spandex
Jeff Curran has a solution for bikers who feel out of place entering a bar in Spandex after a long ride.
Yoga elevated: Evergreen studio uses suspended hammocks
Now open in Evergreen: a studio that practices a discipline where students perform yoga poses while suspended in the air from a cloth hammock.
SIMS snowboards gets new life
SIMS contracted Never Summer to make 675 boards for the 2015-16 season to test the market’s reception to new SIMS boards. The boards come in two models: the all-mountain Blade and the freestyle Juice, both priced at about $500.
Big Agnes’ new solar-powered tents feed lights, phones
A Steamboat Springs tent manufacturer thinks all that sun beating down on your tent during a rest day can be put to good use: charging your tent’s lights. Or a phone, if that’s how you camp.
Runaway Kickstarter campaign raises six figures for fitness bag
Emily Schromm, former ‘The Real World D.C.’ contestant, sought just $18,000 for her Empack. Supporters pledged $100,000.
Outdoors Geek doubles its workspace as ‘glamping’ pushes up sales
It’s time for a bigger base camp for a Denver company that rents out backpacking kits and tents for events such as weddings and music festivals.
Eyewear brand debuts sun-ready ski goggles
Combining protections against bright light, glare and fog, a local sports eyewear brand has rolled out a new model of ski goggles that changes hue based on sunlight.
CrossFit gym launching in Westminster
With corporate classes already under his belt, a CrossFit instructor is gearing up to launch his own gym next month in Westminster.
Ski resort slides into Chapter 11
A recently reopened ski area west of Evergreen has filed for bankruptcy to stave off a creditor’s push toward foreclosure.