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Keystone in Summertime
It’s a place I had only seen in wintertime, covered in snow, often packed with skiiers. Summertime shows the place in a whole new light…. Water from the top of the mountain, ether from frequent...
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Hogback Ridge Trail Before Work
Things may change in the future, but living a balanced lifestyle in 2019 requires planning and creativity. We have a culture that is out of balance. Most jobs now involve sitting in front of a...
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Summer’s Apex
It could be argued that the apex of summer 2019 in Colorado occurred on July 19. It was the only day that the official high temperature at Denver International Airport exceeded 100ºF. It was the day...
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The Highest Point in Colorado
I hiked Mount Elbert last Friday for a few reasons… I wanted to reach Colorado’s highest point. Also, it has been a hot summer in the Denver area, with August’s daytime high temperatures running about...
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A Mid-September Backpacking Trip to the Flat Tops Wilderness: Day 1 Alpine Lakes
It started with an evening of “car camping”. Sometimes I feel like Colorado has a vocabulary that is distinct from the rest of the country. For those who rarely venture too far away from the comforts...
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A Mid-September Backpacking Trip to the Flat Tops Wilderness: Day 2 Staying...
Opening and closing a tent has a certain familiar look, smell and sound. Over time, our brains come to associate what our senses observe with types of experiences and often the emotions that go along...
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A Mid-September Backpacking Trip to the Flat Tops Wilderness: Day 3 Sunrise...
“It’s gonna be so cold leaving the tent before sunrise.” “The sunrise will look just as nice from the comfort of my tent.” “We already saw the Devil’s Causeway on Friday.” “Look at all the distance...
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Flagstaff Hill: A Quick Intense Ride
Before embarking on this journey, I was told that Flagstaff Hill was one of the most intense bike rides in Colorado’s Front Range. The full ride has a vertical climb of just over 2,000 feet and an...
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The Calm Before the Storm
This is Guanella Pass, 11,700 feet (3570 m) above sea level on Wednesday October 9, 2019. It was a warm day, one that almost felt like mid-summer. As can be seen from the photograph, the region had...
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In Between Seasons
The first few days of November in Colorado’s high terrain is the quintessential example of an in-between season. The first few storms of the year have removed all the colorful leaves from the trees....
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When Questions Lead to More Questions
I boarded a train downtown. I was on it for about half an hour. I stepped off the train in a place called Olde Town Arvada. As soon as I got off the train I felt this pleasant feeling of comfortable...
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New Season, New Resort
Winter in Colorado is off to a solid start. Several major snowstorms have brought significant snowfall to the Colorado mountains. Also, unlike in recent winters, all parts of the state have received...
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Waiting for the Ski Lift
Remember the first time? Perhaps you were a young kid, or perhaps you were a teenager first learning how to ski or snowboard. Already uncomfortable, taking part in an activity that is kind of...
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Winter Cycling in Colorado
Colorado weather can be quite variant, especially in wintertime. This variance opens up opportunities and makes winters here far less unpleasant than winters in the Northeast and Midwest. Compared...
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Two Powder Days at Aspen Snowmass
It was quite possibly the best circumstance to make my first trip to Aspen Snowmass, the only ski resort in Colorado with a vertical rise of over 4,000 feet! In almost any circumstance, skiing two...
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Variable Conditions at Steamboat
Each day was somewhat different from the others. Monday was a great day to start off a multi-day ski trip. Skies were kind of a mixture of clouds and sun. And, there was several inches of fresh...
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Winter Slowly Comes to an End
We just shifted our clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time. For the first time this year the sun will set later than 7:00 P.M. Each footstep we make in the snow feels like a crunch through cycles of...
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Flattening the Curve … and My Belly
For about an hour I had totally forgotten the nightmare that is our current situation. I wasn’t thinking about all the lives at risk, everyone that is losing their jobs and livelihoods, the bars and...
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The Question We Are All Asking
As this pandemic wears on, and people begin to speculate whether or not we have reached our “peak”, with respect to cases and medical needs, the conversation is increasingly turning towards how we go...
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The Slow Return to Normal
There I was, standing in the Cherry Creek reservoir, feet in the water, wearing a bicycle helmet and a mask. It was quite the interesting way to spend what was likely the first 80 degree day in parts...
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