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A Little TLC and Prep for Storage! Before you hang up your gear for the season, it is important to make sure you give your gear a thorough once over for damage or wear and tear. Taking a little time...

For those who love to rely on your own human-powered propulsion and eschew crowded chairlifts, several Colorado ski resorts have designated uphill routes you can use to earn your turns!   In general, Many resorts require an uphill pass (and...

With Bill's Best Hikes, we try not to repeat trails, but "Rita the Rock Planter" makes it all worthwhile as the city of Victor has put itself on the "art installation" map!  Find out more about the American Eagle Mines Trail.

Colorado Springs local and well-known author, Susan Joy Paul's traveled all over our beautiful backyard, that is Colorado.   At Mountain Chalet, we wondered if she had a favorite from her travels far and wide, and well, we learned of one...sort...

"Dirty Gourmet PLANT POWER" is a book filled with recipes for the outdoors...on the trail, backpacking, and camping.  Authors Aimee Trudeau, Emily Nielson, and Mai-Yan Kwan have tested and perfected these "outdoor" recipes.  The book is available at the shop...

"Dirty Gourmet PLANT POWER" is a book filled with recipes for the outdoors...on the trail, backpacking, and camping.  Authors Aimee Trudeau, Emily Nielson, and Mai-Yan Kwan have tested and perfected these "outdoor" recipes.  The book is available at the shop...

"Dirty Gourmet PLANT POWER" is a book filled with recipes for the outdoors...on the trail, backpacking, and camping.  Authors Aimee Trudeau, Emily Nielson, and Mai-Yan Kwan have tested and perfected these "outdoor" recipes.  The book is available at the shop...

"Dirty Gourmet PLANT POWER" is a book filled with recipes for the outdoors...on the trail, backpacking, and camping.  Authors Aimee Trudeau, Emily Nielson, and Mai-Yan Kwan have tested and perfected these "outdoor" recipes.  The book is available at the shop...

Pete Lardy, from Pikes Peak Alpine School, stopped by Mountain Chalet and we asked him about some of his favorite routes around here…   “One of my favorite local multi pitch trad climbs is Lost in Space (and its many...

Backcountry Ski Gear: 7 Tips for Summer Storage of Your Ski Kit WHENEVER you pull the plug on your backcountry ski season, taking good care of your ski gear and apparel for -- what may feel like an interminably long...

posted by Bill Houghton WHAT TO KNOW: The trail depicted on the USGS map is not a loop. You must be a bit adventurous, have good map reading skills, come properly equipped to deal with adverse environmental conditions, deal with stream...