"It's a classic!" said Tim, which by itself didn't mean much to me since he describes most, if not all, sections of river he's run as such. But in this case he wasn't the only friend to speak of the the 85 mile stretch of the Desolation and Gray Canyons of the Green River as a must-do, so when he offered me an invite to join the six day Deso/Gray...
The road trip continues, and after our jaunt at the Grand Canyon, we put the running stuff away and headed towards Joshua Tree. In keeping with our plan to prolong summer as long as possible, we made a trip to the desert climbing mecca in Southern California-- something we had long had on our list. Its legendary status as a "bucket list" climbing destination had something to do with it,...
Here's a good one if you're a fan of the long day-- start at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, run nine-plus miles down to the Colorado River and ascend some 14 miles up the other side to the North Rim, and then come back. What's it all about? Well, it depends on your perspective. A seasoned mountain runner might say it's no big deal, that it's really just...
A group of us headed to Fruita for a few days of mountain biking recently. Here's a clip I put together from a ride down Zippity Do Da, up at 18 Road. Check out Craig's broken frame 38 seconds into it. Bummer.
The Black Hole. It sounds scary, right? Well, if claustrophobia, freezing cold water and flash floods get you nervous then this slot canyon run probably isn't best for you. But if you've got a good wetsuit, booties and a perfect weather forecast then a day in the Black Hole of Utah's White Canyon might actually be fun. The pics tell the story best. There's a lot of them. (more…)
"So then what are you guys doing in Utah?" asked our friend after running through the list of typical Utah desert activities, i.e. biking, climbing, boating and hiking. I interrupted and said,"We're skiing." In Colorado, the mountains are often the destination, but when visiting Utah's canyon country they are usually relegated to the backdrop of the photos, if they even find their way there. Coloradans usually head to Utah to...
The hump of the ski season upon us and spring is coming. Punxsutawny Phil thinks otherwise, after seeing his shadow he declared there to be six more weeks of winter-- but apparently Staten Island Chuck (who? read here) says Phil's got it all wrong. After Christy and I opted to stay in bed this morning, rather than brave the negative double digit wind chill on our planned skin up Aspen...
We made a trip to the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park for a little backpacking.
"I'd like to see the guy who can ride up that!" said the rude guy from California as he arrived to the top of Murphy's Hogback, walking his bike. When it was revealed that not only did most of our group ride the steep hill but Jared managed to do it with his daughter, Maia, in tow, he started in about how his gear ratios weren't the same (otherwise he most certainly...
(or better yet, ...to us!) Canyon country is awesome this time of year. So when Tim asked if I'd like to join him and some friends on a Westwater trip, I was in. I've always been curious to see what this classic Colorado River run was all about. And with rapids that bear names like Funnel, Skull, Razor Rock and the Room of Doom I knew this wouldn't disappoint. It might be nice to go...
We met in Aspen in 2000 and have been happily stuck in the rockies ever since, getting out in the mountains every day we can, in every season and by all means possible. Read More
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