Planning on a Grays and Torrey’s summit, are ya? At 14,270 and 14,267 respectfully, Grays and Torreys is a great day hike for anyone hoping to bag two Colorado 14ers in one day! Fun fact: Grays is the highest peak on the Continental Divide. It’s a beautiful hike and the views are obviously stunning from … Read more
I’m fresh off the Manitou Incline and, truth be told, I’m doing fine. You know, fine. Fine, now that I’m over the desire to just DIE on the trail. And fine, now that I am back to oxygen filled air. Sure I’m fine NOW, after downing 3 Ibuprofen to combat the gnarliest headache ever, and … Read more
Mount Sopris is a beautiful peak right outside Carbondale, CO. Our backpacking trip to the summit was such a spontaneous adventure and one of the most memorable because we just went exploring and figured it out along the way. You don’t always need a plan, you just need to go. What I’ve learned in life … Read more
There was a point in my life where I really truly thought the local Headline could soon read something like, “Missing Woman Found Dead Under Pile of Clothes”. I mean, being a young mom of tons of sweet, blessed babies, was hard enough, but keeping up with the laundry was impossible. But I also knew … Read more
Mount Princeton is one of the many 53 fourteeners in CO. This 14,196 ft mountain is located just outside Buena Vista, CO. While it’s not one of the tallest peaks in Colorado, Mount Princeton is one of the most difficult, rising nearly 7,000 feet above the Arkansas River valley in only 7 miles. Every time … Read more
There are few places as comparable Buena Vista, CO. We just spent the last two weeks here training for the World Championships in Argentina later this year. We had an absolute blast on and off the river. Adventure in Buena Vista is as easy as walking out your door, and a ton of it is … Read more
After 16 years of living in Colorado we have never been to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. I have always wanted to go. For all those who don’t know what the Great Sand Dunes are, they are the tallest sand dunes in North America located in San Luis Valley, Colorado. The huge sand dunes … Read more