Louisiana Road Trip

These are some pictures from our trip to Arkansas in August 2003. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking, but I figured we had never backpacked in the Ozarks, so I thought we would give it a shot. Well, as we got closer, we began to realize that…

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Panthertown Valley

In May 2003, David and I took another hike into Panthertown.  I just really like Panthertown.  The hikes aren’t hard.  The trails aren’t crowded.  The views are great.  The waterfalls are nice.  Panthertown is just a really good place to hike.  The only drawback is that it’s…

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Utah Road Trip

These are a bunch of pictures from our trip to the Moab, UT, area in February 2003 with Jessica. These pictures are from Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. We also ended up taking a roundabout way of getting back to Denver, visiting Four Corners and…

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West Elk

In January 2003, after hiking around Mt Sneffels, we ended up driving up to the West Elk Wilderness.  We decided to try our hand at snow camping out there.  We hiked in a couple of miles, and then tried to dig a camp out of the 5…

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Buffalo Peaks Wilderness

In September 2002 I did a solo trip up to Buffalo Peaks by myself and camped out, with the whole valley to myself.  When I got up the morning, South Park, far below me, was covered in clouds.  It was a great experience to look out over…

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Huron Peak

August 2002 – Well, I think Tracy and I almost died on this trail. We decided to take the “more rugged alternative” trail, according to the guide book, up to our first 14er. Yeah, not such a good idea. The climb up to the saddle was on…

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Various Colorado Pictures

Gibson Lake – September 2013 Weminuche Wilderness – April 2009   Kenosha Pass – 2005   South Platte – March 2003   Rocky Mtn NP – February 2003 Mt Sneffels Wilderness – January 2003   Commanche Peaks Wilderness – January 2003   Eldorado Canyon – December 2002…

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Whale Peak

In July 2002 I went on a solo hike up Whale Peak.  This was my first 13er, and my first mountain above about 12,300. I had hiked to Gibson Lake once before, but this time there was no snow, and the hike was much easier. After reading…

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