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Happy Easter...

If you know me, you know I love eggs. I can't start my day unless I've had two. If you know Nikki, you know she loves bunnies. So it's only fitting that we get stoked for Easter every year. We have yet to find a real bunny that lays eggs, but our search continues nonetheless. Nikki and I wish you and your family a happy Easter weekend, no matter what or how you celebrate!

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...from Colorful Colorado!

Every April (aka mud season), we leave the cold, gray, and wet locale of Canaan Valley to head west and chase winter for a few more fleeting weeks. We're in the thick of a three-week Colorado / Utah road trip and have been having an absolute blast. Thus far, we've enjoyed the hip and metropolitan offerings of Denver; some scary rock climbing in Eldorado Canyon; backcountry skiing, powder snowboarding, and mountain living in Summit County; and some family time in Colorado Springs. We seem to luck out with a big spring snow dump every time we head west, and this trip delivered the goods yet again with a 3-day snowstorm that dumped around a foot of fluffy powder. Today we head west into Utah for some desert camping and slot canyon hiking. I have an Edward Abbey book in tow to enjoy while gazing into the timeless vistas of Canyon Country. I hope you enjoy a few photos from the trip.

Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater in Morrison, CO - a concert at this world-class venue remains high on our bucket list!

Dylan following our skilled friend Goran up a multi-pitch climb in Eldorado Canyon near Boulder, CO.

Nikki and our wonderful friend Nina during a ski tour above Nina's mountain home in Silverthorne, CO. 12,303-foot Ute Peak is visible in the background.

Dylan dropping into a glorious bowl of fresh, untracked snow in the White River National Forest. Love your public lands!

Nikki keeps the vibes high even when faceplanting in the powder.

Happy snowboarders at Loveland Ski Area, a less-crowded 'locals' resort that delivered endless pillows of fresh powder.

A classic Summit County sunset from Ute Pass Road, looking west toward the Gore Range.

HO Mobile on the road! We stopped on Hoosier Pass on the Continental Divide to enjoy spectacular views of 14,295-foot Mount Lincoln.

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Dirty Double registration giveaway 🚵‍♀️

Two days of grueling gravel grinding in the hills and hollows of Preston County - what's not to love?! We are a proud sponsor of the 2022 Dirty Double, a two-day gravel bike race hosted by the Preston County Parks & Recreation Commission. As such, we are partnering up with PCPaRC to give one lucky winner a free race registration. This will cover you for both stages of the two-day race that starts and ends at the Rowlesburg City Park. To win, you must be a subscriber to our email newsletter. We'll choose a random winner on May 26. If you don't win, we still encourage everyone to come hang with us at the Dirty Double from June 4 - 5. Viva la gravel!

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Have you seen these yet?

Skyline

On Easter Sunday in 1939, Don Hubbard, Sam Moore, and Paul Bradt shook the morning snow off their sleeping bags to complete the first ascent of the legendary Skyline Traverse.

More Kids on Bikes: NICA is Taking WV by Storm

The West Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League is crushing its mission: to get more kids on bikes around the Mountain State.

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Stay tuned for our next installment, hitting your inbox in early May following our annual spring float of the world-class Smoke Hole Canyon.

Enjoy, and thanks for reading #westvirginiasoutdoormagazine!

Dylan Jones

Editor-in-Chief

Highland-Outdoors.com