Tag Archives: Colorado

mountain sunset, road sunset, brainard lake,

2018 IN PICTURES

December 31, 2019 · by · in Life, Photography, Travel · 1 Comment
Taos Ski Valley snowboarding, Taos highline trail, Taos Kachina Peak, Taos Juarez

Taos, NM

February 28, 2014 · by · in Travel · Leave a comment

Taos.  Wow.  I almost feel bad even writing about this place because I don’t want the secret to get out.  The perfect blend of art, music, ski bums, dry powder, and near-vertical slopes.  But let’s rewind for a bit.  Molly and I had been itching for years to get away on an epic ski/snowboard vacation […]

September Colorado backpacking, Fall Colorado Backpacking

Comanche Peaks Wilderness, CO

September 24, 2011 · by · in Travel · Leave a comment

Molly’s 29th birthday was looming, but again, so was work.  We wanted to get to Colorado this year and were determined to get a trip in, but plans kept getting pushed back and late September weather in the Rockies can get a bit dicey.  Snow and cold be damned, we left for Fort Collins on […]

RMNP dramatic clouds, Rocky Mountain National Park longs peak hike,

Rawah National Widerness and RMNP, CO

September 3, 2010 · by · in Travel · Leave a comment

Time to get serious and go west.  After hitting up the Backpacker.com forums for some recommendations, we decided to do a 2 part trip starting out backpacking in Rawah National Wilderness (near Ft. Collins) followed by car camping and hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. After a wonderful 14 hour drive, we immediately hit the […]