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REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Mountain West
Butte-iful Lines--Crested Butte, Colorado
REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: The best H2O in the Southwest
Christened with a name that means ?water town,? this town is an obvious sweet spot for all things wet and wild. Bring a towel.
Bike to the Bass in Boulder
Anyone who loves to fish shouldn't overlook the blue collar bass--even in the hipper-than-thou world of Boulder, Colorado.
Help Save Wolf Creek, Colorado
A massive development plan threatens one of southern Colorado's most pristine wilderness areas. Read more on how you can help prevent needless destruction of a sensitive wilderness area.
A Day With the Prince
Hiking Colorado's Mount Princeton (14,197 ft.) and Tigger Peak (13,300 ft.)

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Places to Play

10th Mountain Division Hut Association
a system of 29 backcountry huts in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, connected by 350 miles of suggested routes. We provide a unique opportunity for backcountry skiing, mountain biking, or hiking while staying in safe, comfortable shelter.

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Awa River Pages
The river pages are based on AW's River Inventory which is a comprehensive listing of whitewater rivers. The inventory started as a compilation of the whitewater rivers that were listed in all available US guidebooks, and it continues to be updated with

Basalt Colorado
Offical site for the historic town of Basalt Colorado. Heart of the Roaring Fork Valley. Nestled between Aspen and Glenwood Springs,Colorado,offering year-round recreation and affordable accommodations.

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Climbing Boulder
A ton of info on climbing in Boulder,

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Colorado Ski Areas: Mountain Biking Opportunities
Colorado resorts long have offered many biking options, complete with lift service to the top, ranging from beginner trails to hair-raising single-tracks for the truly adventurous.

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Great Sand Dunes Information
Information about Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in Colorado, including FAQs, a new guidebook, activities, photos, and links.

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National Forests
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National Parks, Monuments, Preserves, Historic Sites
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Sand Creek Regional Greenway
This 13-mile soft-surface trail completes a 50-mile loop of trails in northeast Denver.

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State Parks, Forests, And Recreation Areas

Telluride & Mountain Village Visitor Services
Don't miss this outdoor enthusiasts paradise. The highest concentration of 14,000 foot peaks in North America can be found here in Telluride. Hike, bike, raft, fly fish, kayak or camp.

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The Colorado Trail:
Stretching from Denver to Durango, the Colorado Trail (CT) fulfills the dreams one would expect of a high mountain educational and recreational hiking trail which connects 500 miles of Colorado's magnificent mountainsides. It is high and mighty and it is

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Tourism Board

Vail Summer
Vail has more to offer than just world-class skiing. Check us out in the summer with all the same great amenities, great-concerts and performances all summer and outdoor activities to challenge every level.

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Places to Stay

Brettelberg Condos At Sunlight Ski Area Colorado
Colorado ski vacation lodging at Sunlight Ski Area near Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado.

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Platinum Holidays Colorado Ski Lodging
Looking for lodging in Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Frisco, Dillon, Steamboat, Vail/Beaver Creek or in Summit County, Platinum Holidays has just the place for you.

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Places to Visit

Big Trout
Colorado's On Line Guide to Fly Fishing

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Discovercolorado.com
Colorado's On-Line Ski Vacation Guide

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Raft Colorado
Colorado's On Line Guide to Rafting

Riverboarding
Riverboarding - riding a boogie board downriver. Gear and information source for this new adventure water sport.

Ski Colorado
Your #1 information source for all of Colorado's wintersport destinations

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Ski Colorado: Cross-country Ski Areas
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South Fork Visitors Center
South Fork, Colorado is known for year-round family recreation. High on fun - Low on Crowds! Surrounded by 2 million acres of national forest only or imagination and length of stay will limit your fun.

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Gear, Guides and Outfitters


Guides

adventuretourproductions.com
Jeff Cristol offers video documentary production in skiing and climbing, international guided paragliding tours and tandem paragliding flights based in Telluride Colorado

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Alpine Kayak & Canoe
Kayak School & Retailer instructing in all levels of whitewater kayaking located in beautiful Vail, CO

Aspen Expeditions - Aspen Paragliding
Join Aspen's premier guide service for rock climbing, alpine mountaineering, off-piste & backcountry skiing, hut-to-hut ski trips, ice climbing & paragliding. We also offer an extensive avalanche education courses & seminars.

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Betterride With Gene Hamilton
Learn from the pros at BetterRide! Fun and informative skills clinics, camps and coaching for mountain bikers from beginners to pros. Improve your skills, gain confidence and enjoy your time on the trails. For more information please see our website.

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Colorado Adventure Guide
Colorado guide to lodging, tours, recreation, tours, weather, travel, vacation and adventure information.

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Mind Over Mountains
Mind Over Mountains offers thought-provoking adventures for women who want to challenge and nurture themselves-- physically, mentally and spiritually.

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Outfitters

Jax Outdoor

Mountain Miser

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Clubs and Organizations


BoulderRunning.com
From trail and path running to local running groups, Boulder Running .com is your local resource for running in Boulder, Colorado and its surrounding areas.

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San Juan Mountains Association
For information on your next visit to the San Juan Mountains, Colorado visit www.sjma.org Online bookstore, visitor information, volunteer & membership opportunities and More! The mission of the San Juan Mountains Association is to promote community stewa

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Backcountry Skiers Alliance
The Backcountry Skiers Alliance is committed to preserving and protecting, a quiet, non-motorized winter recreational experience for backcountry skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers, and finding lasting solutions to user conflicts.
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Colorado Whitewater Assoc.
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Sierra Club Outings - Rocky Mountain Chapter
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Volunteer for Outdoor Colorado
Since 1984, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, a non-profit environmental organization, has been dedicated to motivating and enabling citizens to be active stewards of their public lands in Colorado.
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The Women's Wilderness Institute
The Women's Wilderness Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the courage, confidence, and leadership qualities of girls and women, through the challenge and support of group wilderness and community-based experiences.
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International Mountain Bike Association
Since 1988, IMBA has been bringing out the best in mountain biking by encouraging low-impact riding, volunteer trailwork participation, cooperation among different trail user groups, and innovative trail management solutions.
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Access Fund
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American Mountain Guides Association
The American Mountain Guide Association is a non-profit organization that seeks to represent the interests of American mountain guides by providing support, education, and standards.
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Big City Mountaineers
The mission of Big City Mountaineers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, is to provide urban teenage youth in need of positive adult mentoring with a challenging and safe wilderness experience led by qualified adult volunteer guides. BCM was created to
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Colorado Mountain Club
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The American Alpine Club
The American Alpine Club was founded in 1902 and is the leading national organization in the United States devoted to mountaineering, climbing, and the multitude of issues facing climbers with an emphasis on adventure, scientific research and education.
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Rocky Mountain Canoe Club
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Colorado FROG
An adventure racing club in Colorado.
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Wilderness Medical Society
WMS encourages, fosters, supports or conducts medical activities or programs related to wilderness environments and human activities in these environments.
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All American Trail Running Association
We represent and promote trail and mountain running.
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Clinics and Workshops

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
The CAIC promotes safety by reducing the impact of avalanches on recreation, industry, and transportation in the State through a program of forecasting and education.

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