Boulder Wave: A local cycling phenomenon

Someone I follow on Twitter recently tweeted:
Why don’t cyclists in Boulder wave back when I wave to them?

This is a Boulder cycling phenomenon that is particularly shocking and upsetting to we friendly former Midwesterners. In the Midwest, there aren’t many cyclists, so when you encounter another one, you can’t help but wave in excitement. And [...]

Vive la Colorado: How to avoid post-expedition blues

One rainy evening during our final weeks in Chamonix, we met up with guides Adam and Caroline George for a drink at a chic little bar. Caroline asked who I’ve worked with at Climbing magazine, and I asked what topics she’d covered for Climbing.
“My first story was about post-expedition blues,” she said.
I’d never heard the [...]