Mt. Sneffels via Southwest Ridge – Beta

This post is primarily a beta post for those interested in climbing Mt. Sneffels via the Southwest Ridge and descending the standard route (South Slopes). The approach is relatively straight forward and will not be discussed. The post is broken down into 7 sections;…

Handies Peak, San Juan Range (14,048 ft)

As part of our trip to Lake City in late August, we also reached the summit of 14er Handies Peak via the stunning American Basin. This time, we opted to leave a bit later in the morning in our summit attempt, as the route…

Ice Lake: San Juan National Forest: Silverton, CO

Distance: 7.44 miles (out and back)  Elevation Gain: 3,148 ft (total) 2,431 ft (net)  Max Elevation: 12,276 ft  Min. Elevation: 9,845 ft This labor day weekend we ventured out of the Front Range to explore the rugged and wild San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. This area of the state still maintains a sense…

Jeeping and dirt biking the San Juan Mountains: Silverton and Durango

Today, we are pleased to share a guest post from Will Sandifer about his recent trek into the miles and miles of dirt bike and jeep trails that run through the remote (maybe more crowded these days) backcountry of the San Juan Mountains near…