The boys and I did a quick trip to CO to climb Mt Sherman. It’s one of the easiest and busiest of all the 14ers. It hasn’t been high on my list of desirable 14ers to visit, but the boys were extremely reluctant to embark on any adventure away from
Summit of Yale, Colorado 14er
We managed a single Colorado trip this summer to hike Yale, at the beginning of August. The summer was otherwise filled with backyard porch construction and a skosh of rocketry. I’m disappointed that we did very little camping; hopefully the house improvements will be worth it in the long run.
Handies 14er 2022
We hiked Handies again last weekend, partially because Emerson has never been all the way up it on his own two feet, but mostly because I convinced some other awesome families to join us for their first 14er and Handies is the best option for that in my opinion. It
Mt Shavano (CO 14er)
Karen went out of town for work, so I took the boys up to do a 14er. They were awesome. I don’t know how long it will last, but they’re currently very excited to get up in the dark in the middle of the night. Let’s ride that wave of
Jonny & Matt, El Diente
Jonny and I hiked El Diente. Rained on us as we arrived, rained on us as we left, great weather while we walked. Still need to go back to do Wilson and Mt Wilson.
Summer 14er with the boys (Mt Huron again)
Three years ago I took the boys up to Mt Huron by myself, and carried Emerson up while Bodie and Jasper walked. This summer we went up again as a full family, to the same fantastic campsite as last time. We were joined by another intrepid family, so we had
Three boys, one fourteener (also: ways to mobilize kids for outdoor success)
This past weekend my four-year-old Emerson hiked 7.5 miles with a vertical elevation gain of 3,000 feet, summiting Uncompaghre at 14,309 ft altitude. My 7- and 9-year-old were there too—it was a three boy + one dad adventure—but clearly my four-year-old claims the prize. The hike started at 4:30 AM,
Bit of relief up in Colorado
It’s been far too long since I’ve thrown up a trip report, particularly in this surreal COVID era. We were sent home, to work from home, at the beginning of March I believe. I found myself recognizing and experiencing the Spring with a satisfaction that I can’t remember feeling. I
Hiking Mt Huron with the boys (a Colorado 14er)
Well, unbelievably, we did it. I took all three boys up to Colorado by myself this past weekend to find some Colorado alpine camping– high and cool and up a bumpy 4wd road that thins the herd. Our notional purpose was to hike Mt Huron, a Colorado 14er—one of 54
San Luis (Jon’s last 14er, just camping for us)
We gathered together to do Jon’s last 14er with him, San Luis. I ended up staying up all night driving Emerson around on the forest roads in the dark because he wouldn’t sleep, so I didn’t end up hiking with them. Still a fun time, and a beautiful spot.
