After success at Mt. Hood on Wednesday (5/31) and again at South Sister on Saturday (6/3), the group had accomplished their plans and would now be heading home. My plan, however, involved one more stop. My heart was set on continuing just a little further south to knock something off my list that has been…
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2021 Year in Review
2021 was a great year for getting some hiking goals done! I wasn’t so much about reaching a specific mileage tally or total elevation gain this time. Instead, my focus was more about knocking off a few big things from my list. My biggest goal for the year was to get all lower 48 states…
A Lovely Day on Longs
My wife has attended a conference in Denver every year in September since 2018. Coming from Utah, I have tagged along with her each time in order to hike another Colorado 14er. That was my plan again today, with Longs Peak being my peak of choice this year. The day was a beautiful one. In…
Next 14er: Pike’s Peak
The next time I’m in Colorado, which will be September 2019, I will be going for Pike’s Peak from the Barr Trail. I got the idea after first hearing about the Manitou Incline, and then finding out that’s one of the trails up to Pike’s. This will be my second 14er behind Gray’s Peak in…