Exploratory Skiing
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 …
Category: Other Outdoor Jaunts
An outdoor website should have some outdoors trips.
Skiing in the the New Year
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 …
Tele Skiing (falling!) and more touring
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 …
Days of Powder!
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 …
Eldo Mountain Bushwhack
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 …
Autumnal Tints
…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 …
Some long overdue ramblings
For anyone who actually bothers to read these things..some quick trip reports/photos! August 4th – Blue Lake My good friends Patricia and Nahum were married on August 5th. The day before, they had a wonderful hike for the guests. A Read More …
Just Jubiliating in July
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 …
Ring Around the Peak – Memorial Day Weekend 2007
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.
Boulder Grand Slam 2007
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 …
Harry Gates Hut Trip
“Hut Trip”. Those two words conjure up so many vivid memories for me. A wintery landscape with softly swirling snow. Intense blue skies framing the mountains covered in white. Tracks of coyote and elk leading off into the soft white Read More …
Sourdough Trail Ski Traverse
The Sourdough Trail is ~15 miles of classic Nordic ski tour terrain. A steepish climb of about 1500' elevation gain, then almost all downhill to Peaceful Valley. What made this ski tour especially attractive was the fresh snow that fell Read More …
CMC Ski Trail, Brainard Lake
Over the past four months, I have worked sporadically. Been pretty much a cross-country ski bum. Any chance I had to go mid-week skiing, I'd go! Many of the times I've been skiing has been with my friend Terry. Read More …
Section House Hut
I used to go on fair amount of winter backpacking trips. Winter is a wonderful time of the year to be outdoors. Especially in Colorado where it seems to be always sunny. Cold and crisp air. The mountains covered in Read More …
Into Thick Air – Jerimoth Hill, RI
Jerimoth Hill in Rhode Island has a rather curious history. At 812 feet, it is not exactly a mountain that towers over the countryside. The summit is a nondescript pile of rocks in a wooded area within minutes of the Read More …