Macey Lakes Sange De Christo Wilderness 6.30- 7.1 2012

Ok so its been a while since I got a good macro shot like this one but I think its awesome! Look the fly is sticking his tounge out. With wicked wildfires and smokey air tapering off in Colorado Springs I wanted to get out of town for some more backpacking in my favorite areaContinue reading “Macey Lakes Sange De Christo Wilderness 6.30- 7.1 2012”

Horn Lakes Sange De Christo Wilderness 6.22 – 6.24 2012

So I have always loved the Sangre De Christo Mountain Range. When I talk to people about this range most have never heard of it. Its just far enough away from Colorado Springs and Denver that people choose to go elsewhere and when I go down there it feels like I have the whole placeContinue reading “Horn Lakes Sange De Christo Wilderness 6.22 – 6.24 2012”

12 Hours of Mesa Verde 5.12.2012

The start of a very fun race. 12 Hours of Mesa Verde is located outside of Cortez Colorado at a trail system called Phils World. Phils world is a mountain bikers paradise consisting of twisty, incredibly flowy single track. There were amazing roller coaster type sections of trail that would drop you almost weightlessly fromContinue reading “12 Hours of Mesa Verde 5.12.2012”

Buffalo Creek 4.11.12

It was a good weekend to spend in Buffalo Creek. I dusted off the camping gear, headed out a night early, relaxed with a nights sleep in the hammock, and met Mike the next day for some sweet 30+ miles of single track. There is a cool little hideaway camp spot right off of theContinue reading “Buffalo Creek 4.11.12”

Snowshoeing the Crags 2.4.12

I have been on the fence for awhile about snow shoes. It looked like there is potential for some fun but wasn’t sure it would be worth getting a pair. I had a chance to try a couple different sets and was able to get a good idea of what I wanted in a snowContinue reading “Snowshoeing the Crags 2.4.12”