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Colorado Runner Climbs 1,000 Feet Up First Boulder Flatiron in Under 10 Minutes!

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The Flatirons are a prominent fixture in Boulder, CO that attracts the likes of hikers, runners, and climbers. For decades, there have been a handful of dedicated runners and climbers who have devoted themselves to test their mettle as they surge up the 1,000-foot rock faces in record time. Related: Boulder, Colorado | If You Have A Weekend To Spend […]

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Spencer Cox | August 20, 2020
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Building Sized Boulder to Stay Where It Is As a Colorado Tourist Attraction | Cheaper to Reroute Road Around It!

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A boulder the size of a house that tumbled across and destroyed a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will be staying exactly where it stopped. State officials plan to rebuild the highway next to it, saving taxpayers money and creating a tourist attraction. Related: Building Sized Boulders Destroy Colorado Highway Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that Colorado will […]

SnowBrains | June 6, 2019
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17-Year-Old Skier Walks Into Medical Clinic With “Knife-Shaped” Rock Punctured & Embedded in His Helmet

A 17-year-old boy was skiing powder at The Remarkables ski resort in New Zealand last week when he crashed headfirst into some rocks.  One rock punctured his helmet and stayed embedded in his helmet. He walked into the ski patrol shack with this rock sticking out of his helmet and scared the crap out of the staff there. It’s believed […]

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CrashBrains | July 17, 2017
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Mt. Rainier Conditions Report: 3 Days on Rainier & 21,000’ of Skiing | Photo Tour

While the ski season is winding down for most folks this year, I decided to cram in a few last steep turns before packing my skis away for the months ahead. Tioga has been skiing great, but it’s days were numbered and the weather was for once telling me to go north and get some big mountain volcano skiing. After […]

Zeb Blais | May 12, 2013
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