Summary (as per special request): Job interview on Tuesday. To dejangle nerves, an overnight loop on a section of the Gore Range Trail. It was astounding. Kind of steep. And…
This is the town where I live: This is Mt. Royal. He’s not the highest peak around, topping out at 10,502 feet, but what he lacks in elevation, the trail…
The next morning began around 3:30, when headlights beamed through groggy darkness, the Go-Getter’s were goin’ and gettin’. My inner snooze button kicked in and I slept until around 6:00 am, at…
Someone at a dinner party on Wednesday mentioned the challenge of climbing all 50-some-odd 14ers in Colorado. On my drive home I wondered about Peak Baggers (those who set out specifically to…
One of the two radio stations accessible in this area of Summit County gave our weekly weather forecast: High of 80 with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Every day. All…
Frisco sits at 9,092 feet, flanked on one side by the likes of Peak 1, Royal, Wichita, and Buffalo. On the other side, is Dillon Lake. There is a main…
Slated to leave on Thursday, on Wednesday night Abbey helped pack the last of my life into 3 totes, 2 trunks, and random odds-n-ends; ice ax, snow shoes, clothes, gym bags, and…
I was feeling very patriotic, watching fireworks burst over Smithville Lake. I also gave thanks to live in a country where explosions over-head are a celebration, and not a threat….
