On Friday, I hiked to the top of Mt. Sanitas (6,863 ft) along with Jen (carrying Soren) and Liz. The hike is a beautiful loop with 1,343 ft of elevation gain and 3.3 miles long, according to protrails.
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Mt. Sanitas & Pie
Friday, April 10th, 2009Eldorado Canyon – Half Day Hike
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
On Saturday, the forecast called for a high in the mid 40s, with previous night’s overnight lows in the 20s and a chance of snow. Turned out, it was more like low 50s with a clear night. So much for the weather report! I’m starting to have a huge mistrust for the predictive ability of weather reports here in CO.
It seems the best approach is to just go to the crag. If the weather complies, you are ready to attack. If not, then have an alternative plan… (more…)
One Day Summit Jbel Toubkal (13,671 ft)
Friday, October 10th, 2008
On October 10, Barry, Jon, and I set out to climb Jbel Toubkal, the highest peak in Morocco. The climb starts in an idyllic mountain town called Imlil (5,710 feet), which takes about 90 minutes by car from Marrakech. Ibrahim picked us up at 3:30am at Riad Ariha, and made the drive while we all slept. Except for Jon, he has difficulty sleeping in cars. (more…)
Merzouga to Marrakech
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
At 5am, we woke up to hike the mammoth sand dune nearby. It was purported to have an elevation of 900 meters, but it turns out it’s only 600 meters above sea level. (more…)
Mt. Julian (12,928 ft) Attempt
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
On Sunday, Dennis & I attempted to hike up Mt. Julian from Milner Pass. The hike starts out at the pass, and for the first 20-30 minutes follows a fairly steep incline until one passes above treeline. Once above the trees, one is on an exposed ridge. (more…)