From Desert to the Rockies
Some more scoping out of potential hikes and a quick weekend on the Front Range. Read More …
Tag: skiing
A Local New Year’s Weekend
Changing plans over New Year’s and keeping it local. Read More …
Glove in Hand – Layering for Cold Weather
A fair amount of people ask what to wear on the hands for cool and cold weather hiking. Here’s my take.
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TBT Book: Skiing Colorado’s Backcountry
A book about a nearly forgotten form of skiing: Nordic Backcountry. No book this comprehensive about Nordic Backcountry has been written since for Colorado. Read More …
Off-trail exploring at Brainard Lake
Turning what could have been a difficult day of skiing into a memorable jaunt. Read More …
A peaceful backpack
A quick overnighter in Peaceful Valley. Read More …
Wapiti Loop – Catching up on skis
A classic ski tour lollipop. And a chance to catch up with a friend. Read More …
Whatchya Wearing: Winter Camping
The clothing I take for some deep winter, usually multi-day, camping. Read More …
Whatchya Wearing: Winter Backpacking
The clothing I bring when winter backpacking. Supplements my winter day use clothing. Read More …
Whatchya Wearing: Nordic touring
The clothing I wear when out for a day ski tour. Read More …
Beaver Res loop – The last ski tour?
A (possible) last ski tour for this season. All weather dependent, of course. 🙂 Read More …
Last Day of Winter – First Day of Spring
Some much needed outdoor time: Two very different backcountry ski days that spanned the seasons. Read More …
One weekend – Two classic ski tours
The Sourdough Trail on Saturday; the Peaks Trail on Sunday. Read More …
Warm skiing and cold hiking
Some spring like snow on Saturday with some cold hiking on Sunday made for a good weekend. Read More …
Backcountry ski rigs
The gear I use for various forms of backcountry skiing. Read More …
The three days of Christmas ski touring
Three days of Colorado ski touring over Christmas weekend Read More …