Snowshoe Orienteering Contest-Devil’s Thumb Ranch

February 5th, 2011

Snowshoe Orienteering Contest Map Team Clearly Elk at Station 38
Team Clearly Elk (an anagram of Clare and Kelly) competed in our first snowshoe orienteering contest. The contest was hosted by the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC), whom I met a few weeks prior at the Frisco Nordic center. They invited me to attend this event at Devil’s Thumb Ranch, so I was happy when Kelly said she’d join me. Off to experience the next adventure! Read the rest of this entry »

Family Visit & Horseback Riding – Reno, NV

January 30th, 2011

Clare & Dennis with Mom
Clare Getting Ready to Ride Dakota
Dennis & I went to visit family in Reno, NV. We met up with his Aunts’ Irene and Jean, Mom and Dad, Sister Sherry, and her kids. Read the rest of this entry »

Cross Country Skiing, Frisco Nordic Center, CO

January 22nd, 2011

Goofball Sighting in Frisco! Frisco in Winter

I met Dan, Marcia, and Mike for a windy, snowy day of cross country skiing up in Frisco, CO. The Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club was also there, hosting a competition. Read the rest of this entry »

Snowshoe Hiking – Two Elk Trail in Minturn, CO

January 17th, 2011

Group Shot at Two Elk Trail Head Two Elk Trail Head
Aga, Chris, Kat, Dennis, and I went snowshoe hiking along the Two Elk Trail out of Minturn, CO. We started hiking around noon and finished at 4pm. It was a slightly gray wintery day with wind gusts towards late afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »

Annual Cross Country Ski & Waffles, Devil’s Thumb Ranch

January 8th, 2011

Still Happy Baring Arms Pine Frosted Over

It was my 3rd year participating in the annual Cross Country Ski & Waffles event. Dan M cooked a huge pile of golden waffles and we all devoured. After the feeding, we hit the trails for a wonderful 3 hour ski.