Gear Review: Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultra
Well-made, easy on/easy off traction devices that holds up for more aggressive hiking in semi-technical icy terrain. Read More …
Tag: winter
Red Rock, Ice, and Snow
Winter backpacking in the Chesler Park area of Canyonlands National Park. Read More …
Gear Review: Kinco Alyeska 5230 Mittens
Some inner mittens for cold weather activities that are durable, reasonably light, effective, inexpensive and, most importantly, sized correctly for my shell and liner use. 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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The Back of Arches
Some hiking around Moab. To the obscure to the well-known. Read More …
The Heart of the Colorado Plateau – Chaco Canyon
A Thanksgiving trip to the Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. Read More …
Rain Gear – What To Wear?
Which rain gear or shell to wear? Depending on the conditions, one piece of gear may be better than another. Updated October 2018. Read More …
Gear Review: Montbell Frostline Parka
A well-rounded, all-purpose winter backpacking down parka that is under-$300. But has many of the features of more expensive winter parkas. Read More …
Festivus Hut Trip – 2017
Another holiday spent in the mountains of Colorado. Read More …
On this Winter Solstice
Let’s celebrate the first day of winter! Read More …
Top Campsites – A Baker’s Dozen
A look at thirteen of my favorite campsites from over the years. Read More …
Benedict Hut – Another ski weekend
A weekend of skiing, eating, some adult libations, and winter scenery while catching up with another friend. Read More …
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 …
Harry Gates Hut – Spring in February
A trip to Harry Gates Hut with spring-like conditions. Read More …
ALDHA West- Winter Backpacking
An intro article about winter backpacking I wrote for ALDHA West. Read More …
Nature’s sleep deficit remedy
Winter backpacking and camping is Ma Nature’s scientifically proven way to catch up on the sleep deficit. At least in the short term. Read More …
A peaceful backpack
A quick overnighter in Peaceful Valley. Read More …