A little skiing, some Jimmy Hendrix and a Colorado-style 4th of July. Happy Independence Day! Continue reading

Sun rose at 5:36 am today (we've lost five minutes in the morning already). This trail wasn't a bad place to be when it happened. The air warms quick once the sun rises, but there was a nice coolness during… Continue reading

Note: The camera was out of service for today's ski. All is good, it's drying out nicely and works fine, but I'm going to have to use words to describe today's adventure. Mount Audubon is a statuesque, rounded peak in… Continue reading

While Apache Peak is undoubtably the crown jewel in the Indian Peaks – it's the highest mountain in the range – for a skier there is a certain right-of-passage to a jaunt to Mount Toll in May and June that… Continue reading

It is officially summer. I know this not by the calendar, nor the heat, but by the simple fact that I am writing this blog entry, at 3:41 am, as a result of getting woken from sleep by a dive… Continue reading

First ride back on Johnny today. A transformation, instantly. From a practical, geometric side…two impressions. The bike climbs like a banshee. Hills that have been a struggle the past two years were easy. And on singletrack, it's incredibly precise. Visualize… Continue reading

I've skied five days this week. It's been my go-to activity of choice. The skis, over the bike. But then today…something happened. Johnny came back. The single speed bike that for me was my steed of choice during my hey-day… Continue reading

I read yesterday that the land above 12,000 feet has 45 growing days in an entire year. Today, June 21, the summer solstice, was not one of them. In fact, at 14,270 feet above sea level on the summit of… Continue reading

Congrats to my wife on her first ever paid published piece. What can I say, the girl is very good with words! I'm proud of you babe! The first of many I suspect. Continue reading

It's been a nice week of skiing, riding and general lolly-gagging as we enjoy the last few weeks of the off-season. Three days a week in the weight room starts in July where squats and lunges and core work and… Continue reading