On Sunday, I had a fabulous time summitting Silver Plume Mountain (12,457 ft) along with 7 other members of the CMC. This was my 2nd Co-Lead (aka Leader In Training) hike, and I was fortunate to have Dave as my sponsoring Leader.
Dave was thought provoking and challenged me to continually assess the conditions, decisions, and mood of the group. I decided to be a consensus building leader, so my approach was to include the group as much as possible. Dave helped to cement, in my mind, where & when the consensus approach might need to be adjusted-such as situations with a “Big Ego Climber” or “Indecisive Sheeples”.
Lucky for me, we had neither of these situations during this trip. We immediately gelled as a group and had a fun & challenging day! (more…)
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Silver Plume Mountain (12,457 ft) Snowshoe Hike
Sunday, April 17th, 2011Snowshoe Hike – Avalanche Awareness Class – CMC
Saturday, February 26th, 2011
The CMC offers an Avalanche Awareness class, many times over the course of a winter. As I’m fond of snowshoe hiking and cross country, I thought it would be a good idea to partake. So, I joined about 30 CMC members for an all day session near Rogers Pass, CO. I carpoolled with Robert, who was nice enough to drive his Jeep piled full of people & gear to the Trail Head.
My Group: Connie, Bryan, Adam, Robert, and Karsen (Instructor in Rust Colored Jacket)
The instruction from Karsen was first rate, he spent a great deal of time with us (more than any other instructor!). I thought he did a great job of explaining the essential details and repetitively reviewing the material. (more…)
Cross Country Skiing – Snow Mountain Ranch, CO
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Kat & I had a very fun day at Snow Mountain Ranch. We climbed a lot of hills and even went down some
black runs. The fresh snow was very abundant and not all the trails were groomed. What fun! (more…)
Cross Country Skiing, Frisco Nordic Center, CO
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
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. (more…)
Snowshoe Hiking – Two Elk Trail in Minturn, CO
Monday, January 17th, 2011
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. (more…)