by Gordon | Oct 29, 2021 | Hiking
It has been a long time since I hiked a “new-for-me” fourteener. in fact, it has been 20 years. The last “new” one was Missouri Mountain via the North Face Couloirs with my friend Lars in 2001. Yeah… it’s been a long time. I have been wanting to do a new 14er...
by Gordon | Jan 2, 2021 | Hiking, Photography
Moab, Utah. I have always been drawn to the name but until this Christmas it was a place I had yet to visit. After staying in Palisade, a place known for its peaches and wine vineyards, we traveled through a snow storm across the border to Utah. The roads were icy but...
by Gordon | Jun 26, 2020 | Hiking
Image by: Ross Taylor Indian Peaks Wilderness borders the southern edge of Rocky Mountain National Park. Having done other hikes in different parts of the Wilderness, this was my first hike from the Fourth of July Trailhead. From this trailhead you can go to...
by Gordon | Jun 14, 2020 | Hiking
The Colorado Trail (CT) covers about 500 miles from Denver to Durango, Colorado. Thru-hikers hike the entire trail from one end to the other in usually a little over one month. Section hikers hike individual segments. There are 28 segments in total. The shortest...
by Gordon | Jun 5, 2020 | Hiking
Nymph, Dream, and Emerald Lake [Trip Report] Nymph, Dream, and Emerald Lake are probably some of the most traveled hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park. This is part of my 40 years of hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park Series. Rocky Mountain National Park...
by Gordon | Apr 17, 2020 | Hiking
Mt. Rainier [Trip Report] This year marks the 20th anniversary since I summited Mt Rainier. In this post, I look back at the planning and the climb to the highest summit in Washington State. It all began with my friend Michael Sharp and I talking about climbing...
