I finally decided to try to run to the top of Mosquito Pass. I maintained running form the whole time, but at times it seemed like I was barely moving (probably because I was barely moving). It took me 2 hours and 26 minutes to go 7.75 miles. It was very windy [...]

Last night I saw snow in town for the first time since June 6 (it’s about time, this summer was starting to feel like it was dragging on forever). Actually it was mostly rain, but there were definitely times when it was snowing. This morning my car door was frozen shut and I [...]

Today I drove to Winter Park to see a friend from Chicago who was out here on vacation. We went for a bike ride and stopped to eat at a restaurant near the ski resort. It was a very nice area, but I think that I prefer Leadville.

On Wednesday I hiked to the top of Mount Sherman (14,036′). I think Mount Sherman is the closest 14er to Leadville. The trailhead is at 12,000 feet and it is only a 2.25 mile hike to the top, so it is one of the easiest 14ers. Since it was easy, I decided [...]

Today I biked from Frisco to the top of Vail pass and back. It was about a 23 mile ride. It was on a bike trail right next to the interstate, but for much of it you are below the interstate, so you don’t really notice the cars. For the most part [...]

Since I’m sure all of you are waiting to see how my fitness is progressing with bated breath, I thought I would post an update (ok, maybe none of you are interested, but since I no longer keep a detailed workout log, this is a way for me to keep track of my fitness). [...]

Yesterday I hiked to the top of Hope Pass. This was much more challenging than Mosquito Pass. I was hiking up the south side, so there was only one place where I encountered any snow. Mosquito Pass is 13,185 feet but it has a 4WD road all the way to the top [...]

Yesterday I finally made it to the top of Mosquito Pass.
I had tried a couple of weeks ago, but there was still a lot of snow on the road. There were still a few places where I had to cross some snow, but most of the route was pretty good. It was a [...]

This past weekend I hiked my first 14er of 2009, Mount Shavano. Mount Shavano is 14236 feet tall. It is about 60 miles south of Leadville. There were actually quite a few people out hiking it, probably because it is one of the few 14ers that doesn’t have a ton of snow [...]

Since I am now back in bike shape thanks to my Saturday ride around Turquoise Lake, yesterday I decided to try a challenging ride. I rode from Twin Lakes to the top of Independence pass and back. It was a really nice ride. They don’t open the route to cars until this [...]