Climbing Your First Colorado 14er

2023-12-22 25 min read 14ers marco

So you are visiting Colorado or just decided to try climbing one of Colorado’s 53 mountains above 14,000 feet. Should you? Could you? What do you need to know before you go? Continue reading

Colorado 14ers: Mount Missouri

2023-09-08 16 min read 14ers Sports marco

After seven seasons of hiking 14ers, finally one with a group I really liked hiking with! Mount Missouri was a bigger challenge than expected, but certainly a lot of fun and a great workout. Continue reading

Rocky Mountain National Park / First Open Week!

2017-06-06 9 min read Travel marco

Colorado is justly famous for its mountains. The Rockies rise up in the middle of the continent like a wall meant to stop colonization and make the place rugged, remote, and scenic. Alas, humanity is really good at beating down nature, and the Rockies were no match for our relentless pursuit of wealth and suburbs. By now, there are homes everywhere in the state, except where Federal land ownership prevents construction. Continue reading

Hiking Green Mountain

2017-06-05 10 min read Hikes marco

I bought my house in Lakewood in great location. To my West, the mountains in a series of ascending peaks, including the giant tower of Creation Rock in Red Rocks Park. To my South, the beautiful Bear Creek Lake Park (also: a handful to say) with the public beach and water skis on Soda Lake. To my North, of course, the big hulking mesa known as Green Mountain. It’s been a while I’ve lived here, but I never hiked up Green Mountain. Continue reading