Travels and Vagabonds
Wild Mustard Fields
I went home for thanksgiving and good times were had on the farm, and with the family. First stop was bear camp up in Marionville with lots of fun, trips to cougar bob’s, healthy breakfast eating, and storytelling.
North Table Mountain
On December 11th on a snowy tundra laden day, I went up to North Table Mountain outside of Golden, Co. The small rocks cliffs of basalt get nice winter sun and produced some nice warming temperatures on the rock.
It’s Mustache Time!
November turned to Movember again this year and there was strict guidance on only having a mustache this year. Seven of us worked together on the team “Bro-staches, Bacon, and Beer” totaling up a $1000 for cancer research and men’s health.
Snowy 14er
Saturday 29th, I climbed Mount Bierstadt with Kyle Barnoff. This was a very late season, if not a winter attempt on a 14er. Not knowing that this was going to be the first 14er for Kyle, it turned out to be a memorable one none the less.
Costa Rica
After many years of dreaming and saving, things finally came together for a trip down to Costa Rica. Aiming for the beginning of the dry season, Alexis and I set off for a week in a location that is 10 degrees above the equator.
Continue reading “Costa Rica: Pura Vida”
Magic in Wolf Creek
Friday night, Eli texted me and let me know that Wolf Creek got an amazing 3 feet of pow and that they would be the first ski area to open (needless to say extremely impressive for OCT 8th!). The only catch was a 4 hr drive to the pass.
Continue reading “Wolf Creek: October Opening Snowday 2011”
Turkey Cracks
The first Sunday in October, I finally made it up to Turkey Rocks after several failed attempts. The 4×4 road to the rock was pretty gnarly and I met Dave about halfway there.
Continue reading “Turkey Rocks: Turkey Perch”
Humboldt in the Morning
Late September, I made the impromptu decision to get out in the woods and do some more hiking. I was honored that Dave Carlino would be joining me for a expedition to check out the South Colony lakes and trailhead.
Eleven Mile Canyon
The first foray into climbing at Eleven Mile was quite fun. The goal for the day was to inspect and climb a bit at Arch Rock, which is a granite dome known for its nice and easy/moderate routes. There were three of us out to romp on the rocks that morning, Derek, Ben and Myself.
Little Colorado Trip
Alexis came to the Springs for Labor Day weekend so I had to entertain her for an entire FOUR days. Here’s a synopsis of what we did.