The weekend of July 4th, saw my good friend Nahum back in town for the month of July. Nahum is one of my closer friends. Someone who’ve I known for a few years. We’ve established a strong friendship through many Read More …
On my last backpacking trip, I looked up and admired the Kenosha Range. The mountains were rounded, broad and were open. I thought of how wonderful it would be to walk along this range. Looking at my topo in camp Read More …
On Saturday, I just did a local hike. About 8 miles and 3000' elev gain at a quick clip made for some good exercise. The foothill wildflowers continue to amaze me and the smoothie at the end of a hot Read More …
With the heavy snow year in Colorado, very little of the high country is open to hiking. Lost Creek Wilderness is fairly snow free, though, and it continues to entrance me. The wide open spaces, those gorgeous and unique looking Read More …
The trip of last weekend reminded me of my love of solo backpacking. Day hikes are wonderful. I get to see an area unencumbered by equipment. My day hikes are often how I choose to spend my social time. Experiencing Read More …
Many people often ask me what would be a suitable trip for someone coming from lower elevation. A trip that really shows off some of the best parts of Colorado. The Lost Creek Wilderness is my favorite place for early Read More …
For the third year in a row, we’ve done a tour of the Boulder Open Space on foot. It is a traverse of the Boulder sky line. In 2006 and 2007, we called it the Boulder Grand Slam. Essentially doing Read More …
Brainard Cabin is a rustic and historical place located in the Brainard Lake recreation area. The cabin is a popular place in winter; ski or snowshoe, grab a cup of cocoa and continue the jaunt for the day. Typically, volunteers Read More …
A very long day of ski touring to Thunder Lake. During the winter, it was almost 15 miles and ~2300' elev gain with much of the trail barely broken. No matter, it was an awesome day. The day started with Read More …
I love hut trips. Hut trips combine many things in life I enjoy: Being outdoors in the fresh air, getting together with friends, enjoying good food and wine and just enjoying the simple pleasure of life. I've always thought of Read More …
Snowshoeing. It is accessible to anyone. It is a great way to introduce people to winter. It can be fun. It is something I used to do a lot of. Then I discovered (and became decent at) ski touring. I Read More …
I wanted to explore something different on skis. Rather than go to places I know well, I wanted to see something a little off the beaten ski path. My original plan on January 5th was to go to Mammoth Gulch. Read More …
Three days of skiing, one day of moving, and quiet New Year's Eve dinner with some friends. On December 29th a few of us did the same loop I did with the two Wendys previously, except this time in reverse. Read More …
Another weekend of skiing. On Saturday, I did something rare for me: tele skiing. Larger and heavier skis, larger and heavier boots, climbing up to a bowl and then skiing down. A little different from my main passion in winter. Read More …
I had intended to hike this past weekend, but the lure of freshly fallen snow called to a few of us. What can be better than fresh powder, some good friends and the Colorado backcountry? On Saturday, the usual gang Read More …
The foothills west of Boulder are a very visible feature of town. For many miles towards the east, the high plains go forth. Vast, rolling and wide. At the western edge of town? A dramatic and abrupt uplift. You can Read More …
One of my first backpacking trips was with my good buddy Tim. We did “The Presies”, culminating with the summiting of Mt. Washington. We did the usual posing at the summit, bought some over-priced and not-so-good cafeteria food that tasted Read More …
…Nature, who is superior to all style and ages, is now, with pensive face, composing her poem Autumn, with which no work no will be to be compared. —Thoreau After two rather mind-numbing weeks at work, I was ready for Read More …