I have been wanting to get up to Georgetown and Guanella Pass to hike Bierstadt since being reminded of it on 14ers.com. Twenty years has passed by since I have climbed a 14er for real and I didn't want another year to slip by without feeling the exhilaration of a summit. I knew the pass … Continue reading Bierstadt
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Bucket List
Was sitting at the computer a couple of nights ago feeling a bit blue about the waning days of summer and the fact that I had not achieved one of my major goals, which was to climb a 14er. For real, not just the quarter mile stroll from the parking lot to the Mount Evans … Continue reading Bucket List
Summer 2015
Woke up this morning stressed out about all the things I still need to do this summer but couldn't really remember what it was that I should be doing. So I had my coffee and waffles and by 7:30 I still couldn't remember what it is that I was stressed out about doing, so I … Continue reading Summer 2015
Catching Up
Looks like I'm getting a bit behind with my writing. Summer brings so many opportunities for activities that it is difficult to keep up with the writing about them! As the snow melts, there are new trails to explore, festivals to attend, sporting events to cover, not to mention daily activities made so much more … Continue reading Catching Up
Spring Snowshoeing
Took advantage of the big spring snowstorm to get in a snowshoe hike. If you count a Colorado winter as the months from September to May, this was almost the first year since I began snowshoeing a decade ago that I didn't go at all. I was pretty sure I was going to miss the … Continue reading Spring Snowshoeing
Spring Snow
It was about this time one year ago in a big April snowstorm while I was snowed in up in the mountains that the hospital decided to release Tricia to a nursing home following the surgery on her spine to remove the cancer in hopes that she would be able to retain the use of … Continue reading Spring Snow
Bald Mountain
The trail to Bald Mountain is only a few blocks from my house, a five or six mile round trip journey to the highest point in the local vicinity. I used to like to climb up there at least once a week to see all the birds and enjoy the tranquility up there. From there … Continue reading Bald Mountain
Layers of Stress
`At first, upon Tricia's death I was even more stressed out than I was before. But as time passes I can feel myself unwinding, as if it is one layer at a time. For so long I have been in a race against time, running one errand at a time and coming right home to … Continue reading Layers of Stress
Late Winter 2015
Winter 2015 is winding down but you wouldn't know it by going outside. Snow and subzero temperatures last night felt more like January but nevertheless, March is only a week away and with that a quick couple of weeks to the official start of spring. This week finds me busy on several fronts, including the … Continue reading Late Winter 2015
New Vasque Boots
Not many things make me happier than a new pair of hiking boots. It always seemed to me that a person's shoes are an indication of who and what they are. A good looking pair of hiking boots are a symbol of freedom, outdoors and adventure, serious equipment befitting a mountain lone wolf. So yesterday … Continue reading New Vasque Boots
Colorado Photographer / Author / Wildlife Advocate | Steven W. Krull 