Photo Contest: Please vote

Please vote for one of Thomas’s photos for the Weather Channel “It’s amazing out there! Photo Contest. It’s a long shot, but we would love for all our readers to help out! You may vote for one photo every 24 hours. This photo was…

Sandbeach Lake Wild Basin: RMNP

Distance: 9.03 miles (out and back) Elevation Gain: 2,097 (total) 1,984 (net) Max Elevation: 10,348 ft  Min. Elevation: 8,364 ft This past Saturday we headed to one of our favorite spots in all of Colorado: Wild Basin in Rocky Mountain National Park. While most of the…

James Peak Summit

Distance: 8.41 miles (out and back) Elevation Gain: 2,965 (total) 2,920 (net) Max Elevation: 13,305 ft Min. Elevation: 10,385 ft On Saturday, June 7th we repeated a hike/climb to the top of 13er, James Peak. This was our first early season summit attempt, and…

Lumpy Ridge Trail and Bear Lake: Estes Park, Apr 25-27

  We wanted to share with you a trip last month to the wonderful town of Estes Park including a stay at the iconic Stanley Hotel. Charmaine and Will came into town for the weekend, and we drove into the mountains together to attend…