Ski Cooper – Virtual Tour Video
I am continuing my obsession with Ski Cooper. I got to ski there again a couple of weeks ago. I spent three days on the slopes and skied just about every run available. As I have written about before, Ski Cooper is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) still operating Ski Area in Colorado. The 10th Mountain Division Ski Troopers trained there during World War II. I fell in love with this small Mountain when I was a
Emory Peak Summit – Big Bend National Park, Texas
The morning of our second day in the high Chisos mountains my friend and I decided to summit the Highest Mountain in Big Bend. At 7825 feet high, Emory Peak is the highest point in the Chisos Mountain Range. The Chisos Mountains Range is the third highest range in Texas and is completely contained inside Big Bend National Park’s boundary.Emory Peak from the SouthWe woke up early Saturday morning and packed up camp in a hurry. We were on the
Big Bend Sunset – Time Lapse Video
It has been pretty crazy for me lately. With spring break here and gone I have been traveling a lot and working double hard to make up for the time I have been gone. As a result
Backpacking The South Rim – Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park’s South Rim in the Chisos Mountains is one of the best known hikes in Texas. As a Texas native I was way overdue a visit. So on the first weekend of spring break a friend and I planned a two night backpack along the South Rim. A view from Big Bend's and The Chisos Mountains' South Rim We woke up early Friday morning and began the four hour drive from Midland to Big Bend. Spring Break is Big
K2 Charger Skis – Review
Recently I had the opportunity to ski on the new for 2011 K2 charger skis. I spent 3 days at ski Purgatory skiing in a variety of conditions and I believe I got a good feel for these amazing skis. The Chargers I used measure in at 174 CM long, with tip, waist, and tail measuring 122-74-106. This season rocker is all the rage and all of K2’s new AMP series (including the Charger) has some degree of rocker.
Ski Purgatory – Durango Mountain Resort
Last weekend some friends and I headed up to Durango, Colorado to ski at Purgatory, also known as Durango Mountain Resort. I was excited for the chance to ski and demo some new K2 skis (Read K2 Charger Review Here). We arrived in Durango around 5:00 pm Friday afternoon. We stayed in the Edelweiss condos which had true ski in ski out accessibility. We spent the rest of the weekend getting to know a great mountain.Durango Mountain ResortDurango Mountain ResortPurgatory is
Section 16 Palmer Loop Trail – Colorado Springs, Colorado
While in Colorado Springs for a work related conference I managed to sneak off one morning to do a little hiking. Among the foothills of Pikes Peak is a wonderful little county trail. Section 16 or the Palmer Loop is six mile trail that offers a little bit of everything. Great views of Garden of the gods, a (frozen) mountain stream, and outstanding views of Colorado’s Front Range.Colorado's Front Range glowing red in the morning sun.I woke up early and
Garden of the gods – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Last week my family and I were in Colorado Springs for a work related conference. We took an extra day to sight see around town. No trip to Colorado springs is complete, in my opinion, without a stop at Garden of the gods. Garden of the gods is a free city park featuring huge red vertical sandstone formations. The formations can be seen from almost anywhere in the city and are an amazing beautiful natural formation.Garden of the gods
Ski Cooper near Leadville Colorado – Trip Report
Last week my family got to spend some time skiing at one of our favorite ski areas. Ski Cooper outside of Leadville Colorado is where I learned to ski more than 20 years ago. Over the last few years I have had the opportunity to teach my oldest daughter to ski on the same mountain.Sunset we enjoyed on our drive up to ColoradoI'm unsure of the name of this 14,000+ foot peak.Ski Cooper is a unique, inexpensive, family friendly ski
Christmas Tree Hunt – Davis Mountain Preserve – Texas
I originally wrote this piece for the Nature Conservancy of Texas. You can view it there on their website Nature.org/Texas I have republished it here in accordance with our agreement.Tradition is important in my family, especially around the holidays. Weekend before last my family and I started a new tradition. We woke up early and headed down to The Nature Conservancy’s Davis Mountain Preserve to take part in their annual Christmas tree hunt.Madera Canyon Road leading up to Mount LivermoreEach