Trip Reports Backcountry

While up at Montezuma Basin, Colorado a few weeks ago, we met a friendly climber named Scott Harris. He sent me a few of his photos to post. Enjoy. This shot shows Castle Peaks north face. The summer hiking routes…

Spent a beautiful day yesterday up in the Castle Creek Valley near Aspen. The fall foliage colors might have been at their peak — combined with bluebird sky it was so stunning we had to pull over on the side…

Had to take the boy to his driving school appointment yesterday, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Didn’t make it to Moab, got distracted by 21 Road, a hard core Jeep trail nearby. Don’t we all wish driving school could be so…

Rifle, Colorado is in the midst of an energy boom (natural gas), so it’s a fun place to visit and see all the big service trucks running around, along with the general upbeat attitude.

This just over the transom from Craig B. in Crested Butte, Colorado. They did a good job of getting their September turns. Here closer to Aspen we’re still waiting for the first significant dusting of fresh so we can head…