<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Colorado Mtneer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go outside and frolic outdoors! Learn about my adventures or come join me on one too. Adventure blogger that loves writing about my experiences. ]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:10:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.comtneer.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Hundo:                                    Cramping Through the Grus]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The Hundo MTB race was a success.” Sometimes that’s all that needs to be said. All four of us finished. Nobody got really hurt. We shared a great weekend in the mountains. In endurance sports, that’s a win. The weekend started the way all good mountain bike races should: camping with friends. We set up camp the night before, watched the U.S. Men’s National Team handle Paraguay, and enjoyed the luxury of Brad’s buddy lending us a Starlink. It felt like a strange blend of backcountry camping...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/the-hundo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f4fcb6ff4252af8f8b7fe</guid><category><![CDATA[Races & Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rocky Mtns]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_fbf1b62b55134a5983043ee76afdcd30~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Tune-Up: Golden’s Greatest Hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday marked my final training ride before The Hundo in Bailey, Colorado. Tyler joined me for a big day on the mountain bikes as we linked together many of Golden’s classic trail systems. While I was using the ride as one last test before race day, Tyler was simply along for the adventure, which made for good company and plenty of conversation throughout the miles. Our plan was simple: ride over 30 miles, stack some climbing, and enjoy a full day on the trails without doing anything...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/final-tune-up-golden-s-greatest-hits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f4f1c6ff4252af8f8b7c5</guid><category><![CDATA[Rocky Mtns]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:30:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_724fa8ef7e0647a68d038cd56c90b1a1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Virginia - Maryland MTB Connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The guys I’m racing the Hundo with in a couple of weeks wanted one last big training ride. We were looking for something with comparable elevation gain and enough miles to make it a true mountain bike sufferfest. We settled on a route starting in Virginia Canyon above Idaho Springs. This was my first visit to the new Argo Mine Mountain Bike Park, and I was impressed from the start. The climb winds up the mountainside alongside the new gondola, weaving beneath wooden platforms, bridges, and...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/the-virginia-maryland-mtb-connection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f4ee16ff4252af8f8b7a6</guid><category><![CDATA[Front Range Adv]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:34:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_1d6fe1eebc7642e89a30a05302ec2c8e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Fruita Desert - 18 Rd Trail Reflections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Fruita Desert is one of those places that immediately feels different. The landscape stretches wide with layered ridges, shallow valleys, scattered desert brush, twisting junipers, and ribbons of trail winding across clay shelves and exposed hillsides. Riding there feels less like following a trail and more like moving with the terrain itself. The singletrack constantly bends and traverses through the desert, flowing across ridgelines, dropping into washes, climbing punchy rollers,...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/north-fruita-desert-18-rd-trail-reflections</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f4e946ff4252af8f8b782</guid><category><![CDATA[Desert Experiences]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:33:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_9d700005d8584f95abf05ef97fced7c1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quad Rock - Trail Reflections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still trying to process finishing the Quad Rock 50. Fifty trail running miles. Over 11,000 feet of gain. Endless climbs, technical descents, heat, pain, and one of the toughest athletic experiences I’ve taken on in a long time. The timing of getting off the waitlist for Quad Rock honestly worked out perfectly. Just three weeks earlier, I had completed my first official ultra marathon at the Rattler Trail Race 50K. That 30-mile course ended up being exactly the kind of training and reality...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/quad-rock-trail-reflections</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f4e3c6ff4252af8f8b74f</guid><category><![CDATA[Races & Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[Front Range Adv]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:29:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_677c48af076a418bb705aee4ec07ffe1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail (Frolicking) Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trail running has become my new obsession and my access to the spring/summer alpine environment. Pursuant of the alpinism goals and achievements and iconic mountain photographs, I am propelled upward. I am constantly perplexed and interested in what’s around the next bend or over the next ridge. The action of traversing these beautiful places with efficiency over difficult terrain is mesmerizing. Sometimes I still think to myself, ``I can't believe I am/can do this.” The feeling of...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/trail-frolicking-running</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62db02235355b83af31f1d98</guid><category><![CDATA[Rocky Mtns]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 20:08:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_0b27bfe3524d4619a7cd83bd7a004c56~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Creek &#38; the Allegheny ]]></title><description><![CDATA[French Creek, PA - Allegheny River Canoepacking Trip Memorial Day Weekend This post is a throwback to a Memorial Day weekend trip two...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/french-creek-the-allegheny</link><guid isPermaLink="false">629819e56e570d0fd211a91a</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 03:01:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_6b33f4892f70405da55a17f041dcca68~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Spring, New Adventures Await! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks are a great place to practice social distancing and a great way to free your mind — especially right now. The City of Wheeling...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/design-a-stunning-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628a37fa02f1a2d9ff429a8c</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 01:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_99493931a8094f5e8c8388131c0a8f60~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jug, Same Put-in &#38; Take-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jug is an anomaly and derived from the geographic feature where the creek forms one large loop that looks like a jug. The unique...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/grow-your-blog-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628a37fa02f1a2d9ff429a8b</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 02:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_592d734b529948fdb1093019eb7f3b87~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_811,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Warrior Trail - Native American Trade Route]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is what you will read. Are you intrigued?]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/manage-your-blog-from-your-live-site</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628a37fa02f1a2d9ff429a8d</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_75c40d71fd3046b6851448c1d17b43bd.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiedaisch Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising above the mighty Ohio River is a formidable sandstone rock outcropping beckoning for Ohio Valley rock climbers. Located just one...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/2019/10/21/kiedaisch-wall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6289811cae071438a75c5e8d</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_dcce4d98ce614ce5b5b18e11797a18ff~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ouray Ice Park, Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does one become involved with an adventure or extreme sport? You have to either take a class by a well-trained guide or have to go...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/2019/02/21/ouray-ice-park-colorado</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628a37fa02f1a2d9ff429a97</guid><category><![CDATA[Rocky Mtns]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 01:54:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_d76a61a301d84f75b3c69c0f57e61d8c~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheeling Island Disc Golf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying saucers have been spotted in the Friendly City but, luckily, without the little green men. A college pastime has grown into a...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/2017/11/02/disc-golf-in-wheeling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628a37fa02f1a2d9ff429a8f</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 01:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_7970a916d3264ea8988a42651dd50225~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montour Trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[My experience on the Montour Trail was a brief stint of my 420-mile journey from Wheeling, West Virginia to Washington D.C., but it was a...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/2017/03/22/montour-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6289811cae071438a75c5e8e</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 00:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_a967cc7ce5a2413395b7ff9e255063b9~mv2_d_4288_3216_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ohio Valley Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the abnormal warm temperatures in the Ohio Valley this December, it is hard not to have that desire to be outdoors. Making the best...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/2016/01/02/the-ohio-valley-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628a37fa02f1a2d9ff429a93</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2016 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_99185d269c1d46caa2f9c24ac02362d6.png/v1/fit/w_605,h_244,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geocaching: 'Easter Egg' Hunting, Year Round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is finally here, and after our long, snowy winter, I know we are all eager to get outside. Geocaching is a great family activity...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/2015/04/02/geocaching-easter-egg-hunting-year-round</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628a37fa02f1a2d9ff429a90</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_edaca2cd6d6c4cb986cd96b48b87d1a0.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_666,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Maple Syrup Expedition]]></title><description><![CDATA[While shopping at Walmart and trying to be health-conscious, I took a gander down the cereal aisle. I was shopping for my typical...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/2015/03/18/the-maple-syrup-expedition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6289811cae071438a75c5e89</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 01:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_bdc73f90f4344928a0d68c9343d5bb2d.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_622,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defy the Cold; Fish for Trout!]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Virginia trout-stocking is getting into full swing. 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For some people, including me, it is...]]></description><link>https://www.comtneer.com/post/2015/01/09/get-out-in-the-cold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628a37fa02f1a2d9ff429a94</guid><category><![CDATA[Almost Heaven]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2015 01:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/121dcc_01df632ad146481ba050cdb7fe414ed5.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_957,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jesse Mestrovic</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>