Tag Archives: hiking
Mt. Massive: too big
Last weekend, some friends and I tried to climb Mt. Massive, the second tallest mountain in Colorado. There were 4 of us, but only two made it to the top – and I wasn’t one of them. I felt incredibly exhausted a few hours into the hike, and couldn’t conjure up the will to go [...]
Mt. Evans: Second Attempt a Success
I went back to Mt. Evans last weekend again, after an unsuccessful attempt a few weeks ago. This time around we left much earlier in the day and were generally more prepared for the route.
A lot of pictures were taken by Anne and Kevin and Brendan:
Anne and Kevin’s pictures
Brendan’s pictures
Mt. Evans: First Attempt
I forgot to write about it here, but last week I attempted to climb Mt. Evans from Guanella Pass. I went with 4 friends, two of whom were first time 14er hikers.
The route was brutal, especially willows. We could not find a good way to pass around them, and those of us who didn’t have [...]
Picture of the Day, 2/16/09