Tourist Attraction 6.12.09 The morning of June 12th, Kilo and I hooked up at our usual spot, the Stegosaurus Lot, one of the quieter Park-n-Ride areas, located off the I-70 Morrison exit. It was 6AM and I was in desperate need of coffee, but a quick hike through the new spring grass to watch the sunrise over the hogbacks and meditate on the psychedelic swells of Red [...]

Loveland Pass is a popular destination for Colorado Backcountry Users, veterans and beginners alike, with a wide variety of terrain that can challenge all ability levels. From spending a bluebird day linking turns down low angle bowls, to storm riding deep powder in steep, tight trees, to having your first Ski Mountaineering experience on a [...]

A few days ago I had the opportunity to accidentally live-test my 406 MHz personal locator beacon (PLB).  For those of you that are unfamiliar with what a personal locator is a PLB uses the SARSAT system to alert emergency search and rescue services of person that is in distress and away from normal emergency [...]