Andy has been determined to hike a 14er while we are in Colorado. I, on the other hand, could care less. So after many attempts and best weather window options, it was decided we would hike Mt. Elbert. Mt. Elbert is the highest mountain in the Rockies, measuring at 14,439’. Our hike was 10 miles…
Good evening from Gunnison, Colorado! I am currently sipping a glass of champagne while surrounded by amazing granite boulder stacks. This may be our most adventure-accessible campsite yet. We have, in order of distance: Sport climbing and bouldering (100’ away), mountain biking (500’ away), hiking (500-1000’ away), and a whitewater park ~.5 miles away. Today…
Yesterday was another delightful day in Ouray, Co. We started out with a leisurely morning. I stayed in bed until Noon finishing yet another book, while Leah read a book in the “living room” (AKA outside tent canopy), and subsiquently fell asleep for a mid morning nap. Afterwards, we decided to head down an “easy”…
It’s about 10am and we are just starting to get moving. We took our time waking up this morning; the sound of a flowing river nearby blocks any outside noise, and a slight rain kept the sun at bay. We are currently camped just outside of Ouray, Colorado. Ouray is a beautiful old mining town…
A Via Ferrata in the US? Awesome!! How this all started… Andy: Hey want to go do this? (shows Leah an awesome but scary picture of someone hanging off a cliff side) Leah: Sure, looks like fun! Andy: What? That is not what I expected you to say! Leah: What did you expect? Andy: No…
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