My friend Markhamm proposed a trip to Utah prior to Thanksgiving. A chance to see one of the most gorgeous places in the American West, get in one last backpacking trip of the season and get in some needed outdoor 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." —HDT This past Saturday was National Public Lands Day. Another day to Read More …
Originally, I had planned to hike Canada’s Great Divide Trail this past summer. For various reasons (personal, possible family issues, a dear friend being in town for his daughter’s medical reasons, starting a new relationship, not wanting to be gone Read More …
My journal from my 2009 Tahoe Rim Trail thru-hike. Additionally I have planning information in case you’d like to do the trail as well. Note May 2016: This journal is seven years old. I have no intention of updating the information. Read More …
After a frustrating week of work (and a some frustrating events in my own life in general) and preparing to move into a new place (eating terribly, not exercising enough this past week). I desperately wanted to get out of Read More …
Saturday saw me re-visiting an old favorite of mine: Flat Top Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. Flat Top contains many aspects of the Colorado Rockies in one hike: Aspen and pines (sadly succumbing to pine bark beetle), a large 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 …
July was also a fun month! Estes Cone on July 1st A another nice little hike. There is new trail from Lily Lake that is switchbacked with good views. Tried a new (to me) family-style Mexican restaurant call Sol Azteca. Read More …
I am going to be lazy for this entry. Just read the article I wrote for the Boulder weekly. 🙂 You can see Disco's and d-low's trip report/photos as well.
The Boulder Grand Slam The Boulder Grand Slam is a route that takes in the ridge line of the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks system. On this hike, we start at the Sanitas trailhead and proceed to Sanitas, Anemone, Read More …