Harpers Ferry 1998 : A Blast From My Past!
The Appalachian Trail confernece now has their hiker photos from Harpers Ferry online! Below is a photo of my from May 16th, 1998.
Tip Toe Through The Pasque Flowers
someone and I did a short hike on the Beaver Meadows loop in Rocky Mountain National Park. A short, but enjoyable hike on a Sunday afternoon. Widflowers and wildlife abounded. And only two people were spotted!
Colorado Daily – Big ol’ snowpack
An article about the high snow pack found in June 2011. A short, bald, Eye-talian guy is quoted in it.. 😉
Enchantment in the Sangres – Pecos Wilderness
A wonderful trip backpacking in the Pecos Wilderness of New Mexico. Read More …
High Country in May
Every year, there seems to be a series of questions via e-mail and forums about hiking the Colorado high country in May and into early-mid June. Many of these questions are specifically hiking the Colorado Trail in May or June.
Flowers and Frost : May in Colorado
About mid-April to mid-June or so, is an interesting time in Colorado. The high country is still full of snow and a bit too much for hiking. The snow can be fun to ski, but turns slushy and concrete like Read More …
Spring has come!
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing… —William Shakespeare, AS YOU LIKE IT someone is about to start another round of online classes. Her time on weekends will be Read More …
Into the Rio Grande Gorge
The week of April 17th saw me down in Dallas working as an IT monkey for my company at a trade show. The days were long, hard and busy. It also blurred the line a bit too much for my Read More …
Skiing into Spring
Every year, a rhythm repeats itself. In November, I putz around in the foothills and hike into the mixed weather and raw conditions. By mid-December, the first flakes of snow hit. A smile lights up on my face. I wax Read More …
Walking The Backbone – A Backpacking Light article
An article I wrote for Backpacking Light. A photo essay and a briefy synopsis of the lightweight backpacking gear I used from the trail. Check it out!
Yet More Skiing!
Another season of skiing..and another season of fun! Skinning up and (attempting to? 😉 ) making turns, putting on the wax and gliding along in the backcountry, cresting the ridge and enjoying the views. Even did a little moonlit walk Read More …
Best Full Moon hike ever…
Been busy, so ski trip photos and report to follow soon… In the meantime, here is what I sent some family and friends… ..yes, the attached photo is what you think it is. 🙂
Sixth Annual Sourdough Traverse
A fine day of ~15 miles of Nordic skiing (we are never sure about the milage. 😉 ) with some good friends I've know from over the years. This trip is a challenging one we do every year, but a Read More …
Powder Hunting in the Valley
There are some days that are just so perfect in the backcountry. The right mix of conditions, wonderful company and just plain fun. This past Saturday was one of those days. We again went to Hidden Valley in Rocky Mountain Read More …
Skiing into the New Year
The year 2011 is starting fine style with a lot of skiing. Telemark descents, Nordic tours and even one area day at Eldora with Josh (my first time doing area skiing in 5+ yrs!). I was lucky enough to be Read More …
The lure of fresh powder…
I love to ski…and the backcountry ski season is shaping up to be good one. 🙂 Here's one shot from the old Hidden Valley ski area With the "epic storm of the season" brewing up, it is only going Read More …
Four years of trip reports…
For your reading pleasure (?!?!), I imported and tweaked the bulk of my trip reports from late 2006 to the present. The ones that tend to be missing are local 'shoulder' season hikes that, while nice, don't have many photos Read More …
Big knife. Too much food. Out of shape. No map. My first backpacking trip
An account of my first backpacking trip in 1996. I did not know what I was doing to say the least! But, everyone has to start somewhere. It was not a lightweight bapcking trip to say the least! 🙂 With Read More …