A Quest into the Wild
Father Dyer Peak via the East Ridge, 13,615 ft
This past Saturday, July 30th, we decided to break out the climbing helmets and scramble up a Colorado Peak. We were originally planning a Sunday climb of Kelso Ridge to the summit of Torrey’s Peak on Sunday with friends, but the weather forecast called…
Mount Flora and Colorado Mines Peak Exploration
8.7 miles ( Elevation Gain: 2,356 ft. (total) Max Elevation: 13,146 ft. Min. Elevation: 11,334 ft. About two week ago on (September 12th) we drove up the long winding Hwy 40 towards Winter Park, CO. Instead of continuing on to the snow covered slopes…
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…
Mount Spalding: Summit Lake
Distance: 2.55 miles (out and back) Elevation Gain: 1,314 ft (total) 978 ft (net) Max Elevation: 13,827 ft Min. Elevation: 12,849 ft This weekend was quite an adventure. Our friends Catherine and Steve were married and their wedding was in Pine, Colorado, which is just outside of Evergreen. Well, we noticed that Mount…