SPORTS

When it comes to getting down and dirty on mountain-biking trails, the Roaring Fork Valley has reached the point where multiple options make for tough decision-making. Concerned about crowds clogging Smuggler Mountain Road? Head to the wide-open, cross-country trail network at Snowmass Ski Area. Feeling a little sluggish from too much cerveza the night before? Go for the moderate climbs and flowing trails at Sky Mountain Park. Need to get out of a rut and try something new? Head to the awesome trail network down in New Castle, located about 20 minutes past Glenwood Springs.

Early last week, Roaring Fork High School Athletics Director Crista Barlow announced that the Rams have hired veteran Front Range coach Albert Blanc to guide the girls’ basketball team at the school. He replaces Juan Quintero, who coached the Rams the past four seasons. Though he amassed most of...

Congratulations to Lo Semple on earning his 15th 100-day ski pin. Watching him ski you would never guess it.

Not all dream careers have dream endings. But for Basalt High School senior Katelyn Maley, she’s smart enough to understand there are many more chapters ahead in her life’s story. “I feel happy with what I was able to accomplish in these four years. I can’t imagine it...

In a sure sign of spring having sprung, the roads are filled with runners. Now that the seasons have changed and we progress from skiing to our summer sports, people have laced up their Nikes, their Brooks, their Sauconys, their Asics, and most of all this year, their Hokas (They are everywhere!) and taken to the streets. And trails.

Bill O’Hara of Clifton, Colorado, knows he doesn’t have too many bicycle rides left in his ailing legs so he was beaming Saturday when crossed the finish line at Independence ghost town during the 29th annual Ride for the Pass. The former Marine is losing the feeling in...