I really think the trick to making yourself train hard for a race is to sign up for something that terrifies you. For example, I signed up for the Pikes Peak Marathon a few months ago, and it’s without a doubt the most technical, challenging race I have ever entered. People tend to be impressed … Continue reading »
Category Archives: 14ers
A completely honest trip report
I have recently decided that every single person that fills out a 14ers.com trip report is lying. An actual excerpt from a Belford/Oxford ascent: “If it is even possible, the ridge trail to Oxford manages to be about as good as the trail to Belford’s summit. Unlike many of the connecting ridges in the Sawatch … Continue reading »
14ers / adventures / rmnp
Once in a blue moon
It’s funny how someone’s idea of a good time can change radically in a few years. On a weekend in college, you might have found me in the Taco Bell drive-thru line at 2 a.m. after a night out with friends. This past Friday night I was in bed at 9:00 p.m. reading Anna Karenina, … Continue reading »
Two days, three mountains
Sometimes I’m a little ambitious with the schedule I create for my life. Like this past weekend, when I hiked three 14ers. Spoiler – I did make it in one piece – but I’m definitely taking next weekend off. Three summits in two days. No big deal. The summit fever started with Mount Shavano and … Continue reading »
Hiking with the Band of Brothers
La Plata Peak has been my arch nemesis a little bit this summer. First, in May, there was the ill-fated attempt with Heather and Heidi when we all completely missed the trailhead. Then, a few weekends ago, I tried to hike La Plata again with my friend Britt when we ran into vehicle issues and had … Continue reading »
My new favorite 14er
I have a policy about working on birthdays – I don’t. I have another policy about how I spend my time on birthdays – hiking in the mountains! It’s sort of becoming a tradition for me to hike 14ers on my birthday; last year I hiked Mount Elbert the weekend before my birthday. At this … Continue reading »
On a scale of 1 to Mount Princeton…
I find really challenging, endurance sports fun. I’ve run a marathon. I dabble in CrossFit. I like to drag my friends on casual 14 mile hikes. But I think Mount Princeton may have gotten the best of me this past weekend. Darn you Mount Princeton. I spent the past weekend camping in the Buena Vista … Continue reading »
Double digit club
With all of my misadventures on 14ers it was high time for a successful hike up a 14er without any major hindrance. This finally happened when I hiked Mount Massive with my friend Molly, and I could not have been happier. Mount Massive is located just outside of Leadville, by Mount Elbert. It was a … Continue reading »
14ers / adventures / colorado
Mount Evans: An electrifying experience
Between missing the trail completely on La Plata Peak and my recent experience hiking Mount Evans, I am not having the best luck on 14ers lately. At a minimum, I’m certainly learning some lessons the hard way this summer! The start of my day versus the end of my day. My most recent hiking misadventure … Continue reading »
How to not hike a 14er
When my original Memorial Day weekend plans of road tripping to New Mexico with my friend Melissa fell through due to boring, responsible reasons like work, I quickly made alternate plans to camp and hike a 14er with two fellow Colorado bloggers, Heather and Heidi. They were planning on trying to climb La Plata Peak, … Continue reading »
