8 adventurous running & hiking loops in Rocky Mountain and Indian Peaks
For the first time since 2013, this year I didn’t race and I won’t log at least 3,000 miles. Nagging injuries, lack of race entry luck, and a growing guiding program all played a role, as did an...
View ArticleSlideshow: Great Western Loop || 6,875 miles around the American West
In April 2007 I began my second mega long-distance hike, the Great Western Loop. Unlike the first one, during which I walked east to west across North America, this was predominately a wilderness...
View ArticleFKT attempt: Pfiffner Traverse
Starting at 4 AM tomorrow morning I will attempt an unsupported fastest known time (FKT) on the Pfiffner Traverse, a 76-mile high route through Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks and...
View ArticleTrip Report: Wind River High Route || Just wow!
The Wind River High Route is measured at 97 miles, with 65 miles of off-trail travel and over 30,000 vertical feet of climbing. Like other high routes, the general idea is to maintain the highest line...
View ArticleTrip Report: Wind River High Route, Loop 6 || An extraordinary trip for an...
I’m not an elite endurance athlete, a long-distance thru-hiker, or a climber. I respect those things tremendously, but that’s just not me. That probably puts me with most others who visit this...
View Article76 testimonials about our 2020 guided trips
Since 2014 we’ve asked clients to complete an online trip evaluation at the conclusion of their trip. It gathers feedback about their satisfaction, goals, guides, preparedness, location, physical...
View ArticleA 7,000-mile hike || The Earth Beneath My Feet
Like millions of people – like you perhaps? – I grew up in the sprawling suburbs of a city. I spent my childhood with carpet and concrete underfoot, not the wild earth. But from the second I saw my...
View ArticleBlowdowns & wildfires: Pfiffner Traverse conditions update
Several sections of the Pfiffner Traverse were significantly impacted by wildfires and storms in fall 2021, including both on- and off-trail portions, and both the Primary Route and Section Hikes....
View ArticleFlattering: 179 testimonials about our 2021 guided trips
Since 2014 I’ve asked our clients to complete a post-trip survey to gather feedback about our guides, locations, meals, and curriculum, plus their overall satisfaction. Reviewing the results is a...
View ArticleBoston 2022: Setting high expectations
The 2022 Boston Marathon is just two weeks away, and the most difficult and most revealing workouts of the training cycle are now behind me. So where am I at, and what am I expecting on race day?...
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