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This sounds like a race you don't want to miss. The Lake City Alpine 50 is a mixed surface race with its inaugural edition kicking off August 24, 2019. Lake City, Colorado is home to some of the most beautiful terrain in the state. The combination of views of Lake San Cristobal and Handies, Sunshine,... Continue Reading →
Growing up and living in Colorado I've always been drawn to high elevation experiences. Climbing all of Colorado's fourteeners, riding my bike to the top of Mount Evans, and driving up twisting alpine passes are all experiences I wouldn't trade for the world. The higher you go, the thinner the air gets and the closer you... Continue Reading →
Longs Peak (Neníisótoyóú’u to the Arapaho people) is the most prominent mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The 14,259-foot fourteener (28th tallest peak in the U.S.) is the highest point in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and the northmost "fourteener" in the Rocky Mountains. I wanted to cap my... Continue Reading →
I spent a lot of weekends spanning from childhood through adulthood climbing all of Colorado's fourteeners. I've often thought it would be fun to bag the highest peak in every state as well. Apparently, Colin O’Brady had a similar thought. Only he distilled it down into a feat of pure speed. O’Brady wants to complete a... Continue Reading →
Now's the time to start gearing up for summer hiking and this sweet deal on Salewa’s Firetail 3 GTX approach shoe is a good place to start. I ditched traditional hiking boots for approach shoes for everything but backpacking awhile back. Although they lack an upper cuff they're still plenty stable and I feel much more sure... Continue Reading →
Five climbers have died in six weeks on Colorado’s Capitol Peak, a 14er near Aspen. It's been several years since I climbed Capitol Peak but the video above is a great reminder of the experience. The most perilous part of the climb, the famous Knife Edge ridge, is a scary place that deserves a lot... Continue Reading →
After a long day of backpacking or climbing fourteeners climbing into your tent for a night of sleep in the outdoors is a welcome relief, but sleeping on the ground doesn't always offer the most restorative or restful night of rest. When car camping a cot is a welcome upgrade over that standard sleeping pad, but... Continue Reading →
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