Glenwood’s iconic hot springs could be destroyed by a mining expansion. Plus: New land donated to RMNP + 20 triathlons in 26 days + Climbing gym opening

By Danika Worthington
dworthington@denverpost.com / @Dani_Worth

A snowboarder rides under the Challenge Lift in several inches of fresh powder at Eldora Mountain Resort on Jan. 11, 2008. (Joshua Lawton, The Daily Camera)

Hey, hey, hey. It’s a warm day and things are only going up from here. So let’s hop to it because I can’t wait to tell you about the woman who swam so much that she got chlorine burns.

Heads Up

Friday is expected to have a high of 68 (❗) degrees. The good news just keeps coming: Both Saturday and Sunday should have highs of 60 degrees. Monday should be a high of 65. Excuse me as I wipe away these tears of joy.

Your Weekly 5️⃣

1. Glenwood without springs? Hot springs owners worry mining expansion could ruin centuries-old attractions 🔑
2. Former astronaut Vance Brand donates 40 acres to Rocky Mountain National Park
3. You’ll never have to wax your boards and skis again: Aspen Skiing Co. among those saying goodbye to ski wax, hello to Phantom
4. Local climber opening 25,000-square-foot climbing gym in Broomfield
5. Finally, a plan to rid Green Mountain of potentially lethal World War I-era munitions 🔑

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Get Yourself Outdoors

Runners line up at the starting line of the 45th annual Turkey Trot on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. (Kevin Mohatt, Special to The Denver Post)

9 turkey trots so you don’t feel like a plump Butterball this Thanksgiving

Look, no one wants to feel like a plump Butterball. Well, OK, maybe some people do. But if you’re in the “no” camp, here are some turkey trots to preemptively work off that Thanksgiving meal. Read more…

More To Explore

• The rewarding climb up Colorado Springs park system’s highest point — OutThere
• Denver Post reporter Elise Schmelzer has been up in Cripple Creek reporting on the Kelsey Berreth trial. On her few days off, though, she’s been exploring the local terrain. (Meanwhile, I’ve been at home, following her Instagram, double tapping in a jealous rage.) Here was her latest excursion:
  
  Elise checked out a beautiful alpine lake surrounded by snow-covered mountains with the Lake Isabelle Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. In the winter, it becomes an 11-mile roundtrip hike. Snowshoes are recommended.

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Worth Your Time

Laura Knoblach crosses the finish line at the Double Deca Ultra Triathlon in León, Mexico, on Oct. 31 with a time of 633 hours, 41 minutes and 19 seconds to break the world record by more than nine hours. (Provided by Laura Knoblach)

A Boulder woman essentially did 20 triathlons in 26 days, beating a world record by 9 hours

Let’s just lay out the stats:

• 48 miles of swimming
• 2,240 miles of biking
• 524 miles of running
• Total time of 633 hours, 41 minutes and 39 seconds

I know you’re thinking to yourself, “whyyyyy????” Honestly, for ultra triathlete Laura Knoblach, the Double Deca Ultra Triathlon was nothing compared to last year, when she publicly accused her father, a powerful Minnesota politician, of inappropriately touching her for most of her life. Read more…

^^^ (Psst…This is the one you want to read to find out about the chlorine burns.)

More Headlines

• Alterra buying Vermont ski area, bringing its resort count up to 15
• The newest fantasy league on the block is for … sport climbing?
• Durango man completes around-the-world sailing voyage — Durango Herald
• Mark your calendars now for these 5 free days at national parks in 2020
• What does it mean to “send it” — 5280
• China aims to build its own Yellowstone on Tibetan plateau 🔑
• Red Gerard goes from backyard to big time — Westword

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