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Welcome to Fall
Although the weather in many places in the country is still quite warm, the fall season is upon us. Along with it comes all of the things associated with fall; shorter days, football games, all sorts...
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Swing State USA 2014: The Current State of Colorado
What is the current state of your location? What are the trends? What do people like to do? What makes your particular location unique? What are people talking about? What are people concerned...
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Early Season Skiing
Winter is on its way! And, unlike in many other parts of the country, here in Colorado, the arrival of winter is highly anticipated by those who love snow and snow related sports. At the highest...
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Christmastime in Breckenridge
Last winter, I spent around a dozen days in Breckenridge, Colorado, including a week-long stay here in late February. Only a 90 minute drive from Denver, I feel quite comfortable coming up here on a...
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A Stormy January Weekend in the Mountains
2015 is already off to an adventurous start for me. This past weekend, the first weekend of the new year, I had the opportunity to accompany some friends on a trip to their cabin in Alma, Colorado....
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A 50 Mile Bike Ride in the Dead of Winter
I am not sure where the phrase “The Dead of Winter” came from. In fact, I am not even 100% sure people still use that phrase (in 2015). But, I do recall hearing that phrase growing up in both New...
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Vail; Where You Can Have it All?
“Having it all” means something different in different situations. For skiers, “having it all” generally means three things. Ideal snow conditions… Comfortable weather… And, reasonable lift lines… Of...
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Winter Fun in the Mountains
Winter fun in the mountains is about more than just skiing and snowboarding. People who take wintertime vacations are typically drawn to one of two categories of vacations; Vacations people take to...
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More New Experiences
I received a pair of snowshoes for Christmas … 2013. Yet, until today, I had not gotten around to using them (unless you count the 15 minute trial run in my parents’ backyard on Christmas Day). With...
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The End of a Season
Last November, prior to the start of the 2014-2015 ski season, I attended a screening of Warren Miller’s No Turning Back. The main part of this film is broken up into eight segments, each one...
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Testing Our Limits
A good friend of mine once told me that nearly all people are capable of much more than what they believe they can do. And that, in fact, when challenged, most would actually be surprised by what...
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Mud Season
“Mud Season” is a term used to describe a time of year when a combination of melting snow and frequent rain can cause the ground to become muddy for an extended period of time. The term originated in...
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Cycling in Summit County
The Appropriately named Summit County (Colorado) sits right in the heart of the Central Rocky Mountains. With multiple mountain ranges extending into the County on all sides, anywhere you will travel...
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Flooding on the Arkansas River
Celebrating my half birthday with Whitewater Rafting has become somewhat of a tradition for me, even though this is only the second year that I have organized such a trip. And, this year’s trip was a...
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Full Service Camping
Camping is not just camping. In fact, there is an entire spectrum of different types of camping one can take part in. On one end of the spectrum is the type of bare bones camping that can be found...
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The New Place in Town
When we think of “travel”, we usually think of the process of someone physically transporting themselves to another location, and, through that travel, experiencing something different from what they...
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A Month Without Sleep
I guess it would be an exaggeration to say that I, or anyone else for that matter, went a whole month without sleep. But, sometimes life, and the procession of events, activities, changes and...
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Backpacking in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Lately it feels like nearly every article I read about personal growth mentions something about getting out of your comfort zone. It makes sense, as getting out of our comfort zones forces us to...
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Mohawk Lakes, A Moderate Hike in Central Colorado
Sometimes recreation in Central Colorado can be just plain overwhelming. I remember when I was preparing to move to Colorado, and took a look at a Colorado DeLorme atlas I had just purchased....
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What to Expect from winter 2015-16 in Colorado
Forecasting the weather weeks to months ahead of time can often be problematic. Computer models that project atmospheric conditions into the future typically only provide utility out to 10-14 days,...
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