Mt. Elbert Summit: 14,433 ft

Distance: 9.62 miles (out and back)  Elevation Gain: 4,408 ft (total) 4,377 ft (net) Max Elevation: 14,433 ft  Min. Elevation: 10,056 ft All week long we constantly monitored Mountain Forecast for conditions atop Colorado’s highest peak, Mount Elbert, hoping for an opportunity to summit this spectacular mountain. Nestled about 115 miles southwest of Denver in the Sawatch Range, this gentle giant rests majestically

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Breckenridge Peak 8 Fox Sighting and More

Distance: 2.8 miles (loop;out and back)  Elevation Gain: 1,587 ft. (total) 1,467 ft. (net)  Max Elevation: 12,615 ft.  Min. Elevation: 11,148 ft. We decided to explore Breckenridge a little bit more after our Quandary expedition and headed over towards the base of Peak 8.  On the way we found that the gondola was free (at least in the summer) and parked (again at a free

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James Peak via St. Mary’s Glacier Trailhead: 13,312 ft

Distance: 8.60 miles (out and back; spurs, exploring)  Elevation Gain: 3,203 ft (total) 2,922 ft (net)  Max Elevation: 13,312 ft  Min. Elevation: 10,390 ft “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” Barry Finlay, “Kilimanjaro and Beyond” While we visited St. Mary’s Glacier in early Spring, it was surrounded and covered in many feet of  snow and difficult to

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Clear Creek Rafting Excursion

Though not a walk in the traditional sense, one of our many excursions this weekend included a wild ride through class III, IV and IV+ rapids on Clear Creek in Idaho Springs Colorado. In honor of sibling Will’s graduation, we embarked this Sunday late morning on an advanced half day trip through the high, swift,

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