We're not quite at the point where it becomes a necessity to light the wood burning stove, but we're getting close. High 30's to low 40's in the morning (42° today) and we're reaching the moment where day and night… Continue reading

Huge plume of smoke over Boulder. We've got climbers calling the shop to make sure they are not three pitches up on the Flatirons as an inferno moves in. Up by Gold Hill, Emerson Gulch area. Terrible conditions for fighting… Continue reading

I wonder how it would go over with the Eldora Ski Patrol if you decided to do this down LaBelle? Continue reading

Some girls spend hours trying to look good. Put on the make-up, the perfume, the fancy clothes. And they'd never let themselves be seen in public without that preparation. Some girls never wear make-up, don't own perfume and go to… Continue reading

Never been on the cover of a website before… http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/ Kind of wish I'd forgone the nightmare of teaching in public schools and just moved straight into the profession of working with skis and backpacks and Swedish axes. Ah well,… Continue reading

It's all about the mornings. 36 crisp degrees when I started my ride, a sultry 46° now. Up, up and up and then…exploration. It's been awhile since I've been in this mode. But there is a new territory, one that… Continue reading

Nice morning out there. 43° upon waking. Saddled up for a ride up to Caribou with Stella and felt great all the way up. It's going to be a good ski season. Low September light basks the land, shining on… Continue reading

Twas a perfect couple days up in the Gore Range. I'll write it up later, but a slide show will suffice for now. Continue reading

It's been a bit since I've been on a backpacking trip. Actually, the last backpacking trip I was on ended September 18th last year, a course I taught for NOLS. Life went to hell the next day, so there is… Continue reading