Whenever we go into the woods, we take a calculated risk. We recently took a Wilderness First Responder course and our instructor Daz Stokes loved to remind us of the fact that: “The wilderness is a dangerous place. You should never go…
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Colorado
Spring is an incredible time in the mountains, where the snow begins to melt and greenery shows itself for the first time since Fall. Although the official season of Spring lasts for three whole months, in the mountains the…
Living in Boulder, perched smack in the middle of Colorado's Front Range, we grew well accustomed to heavily trafficked trails that were often choked with people. It didn't take us long to write Colorado's backcountry off as beautiful, but…
One of my favorite things about Boulder is the common mindset that every day has the potential to be an epic adventure. In most places, getting off work at 5 or 6 means that it’s time to hit a happy…
This summer we visited 6 states, drove over 4,500 miles, and had more adventures than we could count. Here are our favorite highlights!…
When Alyssa and I arrived in Telluride last weekend, we got right to work crossing items off our outdoor bucket list. One of those items was the Telluride Via Ferrata. Via Ferrata is Italian for "iron road." In the climbing…
We hit Crested Butte at the perfect time this year – the aspens were turning from green to gold, the weather was gorgeous, and the community was celebrating Vinotok, their annual pagan harvest festival. Here are our favorites!…
Last Thursday I was hiking with Hilde when she got “porcupined” right in the mouth. It’s common in the outdoor community to write up an accident report when something goes wrong, so that your mistakes can help others avoid them in…
Not much to report today – it’s been rainy in Crested Butte so this week has been a much needed catch-up on work and rest. Of course, Will is dying to get out and bike, but I’m pretty happy…
We usually try to spend our weekends in one place, getting after a big objective one day and relaxing the next. This weekend was a crazy mashup of epic days, travel, and relaxation, all rolled in to one! …
