Yesterday was my one year wedding anniversary with Elaine. It was quality day – went for a morning mountain bike ride, did some artwork together, ate some good delicacies. Then again, every day with her is a good day. I… Continue reading

Arrived at the trailhead to more snow than I've ever seen here. We broke out the probe to show you how deep this snow is. The probe is 200 cm long – or 6.5 feet. …no bottom… …still no bottom…… Continue reading

…day. Ski in the morning on my favorite run. Good despite some rotting out snow. Counting the days this will be skiable in single digits…then it'll be up to the high country for turns. Then, and afternoon ride with my… Continue reading

In the mountains Is a lovely garden Colorado, beauteous Haven of the west Through her welcome arch The tired tourist Finds an oasis Of peace and rest In this garden There is always sunshine Happiness, good will And blessings are… Continue reading

There won't be many more – if any – of these days left this year. But that's ok, because there were about twenty or thirty turns, that will carry me through the entire long summer. They were that good –… Continue reading

I have learned, if you let yourself, let your mind, drift to the next season here in Colorado it does not go so well. I have also learned that here, in the highest elevation state in North America (Boulder gets… Continue reading

Today, it was a very fun, soggy ski in the neighborhood. Tomorrow, they are saying a foot plus of powder. Which makes planning the day easy. We had planned on being in a tent right now under a peak, planning… Continue reading

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…by Elaine Date climbed: 5/13/11 (yes, we did it on Friday the 13th, with massive avalanche warnings…Quandary is apparently a really safe peak though) Time to Summit: 3 hours Elevation Gained: 3,448’ Our quest for Quandary Peak had a rough… Continue reading