Zion stands among the titans of National Parks, holding its own alongside giants like Yosemite, Arches, and Yellowstone. It is no surprise that Utah’s first national park is able to capture the fandom that it has – with over 4 million visitors each year. Zion contains beautiful contrasts: red canyon walls painted with iron, to …
Colorado Springs has a multitude of hiking trails that are easily available to everyone. This place is truly family friendly because of the fast accessibility, the multiplicity of options within the trail networks, and the well established trail systems. From Garden of the Gods to Pikes Peak, there are so many trails that are easy …
Resorts like Jackson Hole and Taos have recently begun changing their marketing to be more “approachable” mountains, with newly remodeled beginner areas and re-vamped ski school programs. However, there are some resorts that were just born to be beginner friendly – they don’t even have to try. Steamboat Springs happily counts itself among that list. …
It is no secret: many people have converted to using trail running shoes as opposed to hiking boots. Why? The reasoning is simple: hiking boots are tight, painful, heavy, and stuffy. And, let’s get real here, breaking them in does not necessarily help. How many times have you heard someone say, “Oh, you have excruciating, …
If you are looking for a 14er to climb in Colorado, Longs Peak is most likely near the top of your list. With the top question in your mind being – How difficult is the Longs Peak climb? To quickly answer – The risk factors that make Longs Peak hard to climb are often incorrectly …
Having lived in Leadville, I know the secrets of this place. It is much more than a drive-through town, and if you decide to stop you will discover that there are many hiking adventures to be had. Here are a few of my favorites: These first three are BIG, EPIC hikes with a summit on …
When I first moved to Steamboat Springs, I was itching to get skiing and experience that “Champagne Powder”. When April came around, I went on my last back country ski tour and looked out at the view with nostalgia, thinking that I would surely miss the snow when it was gone. Then, for the first …