On August 12, Lauren and I packed our gear and Cookie Belle into her camper van. Destination: El Rito, NM. The drive took about 6 hours, and we stopped in Moffat for some coffee (excellent!) and to buy a couple cute tank tops. Read the rest of this entry »
Rock Climbing – El Rito, NM (Day 1)
August 12th, 2010Mountaineering – Mt. Shavano (14,229′) & Tabeguache Peak (14,155)
August 8th, 2010
On Sunday, I joined members of the CMC for a hike of Mt. Shavano (14,229 ft) & Tabeguache Peak (14,155 ft). Under the leadership of Rich M. we achieved the summit of both peaks and had a wonderful time in the process. ~4,200 feet of gain in ~11 miles.
We left the Blank Gulch Trailhead (TH) at 5am, summited Shavano at 8:45am, topped Tabeguache at 9:40am, back to Shavano at 11:30am, and back to TH at 2:30pm. Excellent hiking by the CMC team; James, Rick, myself, Josh, and Rich. (Order from L to R for picture above). Read the rest of this entry »
Portland Weekend Escape
July 31st, 2010
We had a couple of unused tickets, so we decided to escape the heat and go to Portland for the weekend. We visited with some old buddies from Ridgecrest (Loved the Barcade and indoor mini-golf!), went on a bike tour with Pedal Bike Tours, and walked through several farmer’s markets. Read the rest of this entry »
Social Event – Lyons, Rocky Grass Festival
July 25th, 2010
On Sunday, Dennis & I attended the Rocky Grass Festival in Lyons, CO. We tried to find our friend Kat, but the crowds were too numerous. Turns out she was over by the creek, closer to the right side of the stage. We poached a corner of some dude’s tarp left of the front of the stage, and lucky for us they let us stay. Read the rest of this entry »
Mountain Biking – Buffalo Creek, Shinglemill Trail
July 17th, 2010
Dennis & I rode the Shinglemill Trail, out of Buffalo Creek, CO. It was a beautiful day. Too hot to stay in Denver, so we headed for the foothills. Shinglemill Trail was listed as a good introduction to single track and by all accounts it seems to be a popular place to ride. At one point, I got going so fast that I couldn’t make a turn to stay on the trail. I missed about 3 switchbacks (doh!), but at least I didn’t wipe out.
We got to the trail head around 9am, and headed off for our ride. We rode for about 4 hours and then headed back to Denver.
I forgot the camera, so no pictures! I also forgot my water bladder, so I lugged the Nalgene. A bit uncomfortable, but at least I wasn’t dehydrated.