Lemonade out of lemons... or because my brain is wonky, lemons out of lemonade as I kept saying. With weather that had moved in, the Mount Saint Helens climb was called off (I mean, it dropped like 38" of snow... we weren't being wimpy, we were being smart!). Eric and Jen debated which mountain we… Continue reading Washington Hiked: Mount Rose
Month: June 2022
Colorado Hiked: Twin Sisters Peaks
I am a bit of a planner, what can I say? After fretting over mountain-forecast.com for the past week, I was really at a loss of what to do when the weekend neared. The ridiculously windy spring had continued in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. Needing a final training hike to "cram prepare" for Mount… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Twin Sisters Peaks
Colorado Hiked: Crosier Mountain via Garden Gate
"The weather sucks, let's hike" I told my very best bicycle friend, Tom, in a text message. With a ridiculously windy spring shaping up in Colorado and Wyoming, I was seeking out other ways to stay active, and most importantly, to still get outdoors despite the daily hurricanes that were occurring. Tom, being new to… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Crosier Mountain via Garden Gate
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 11 – Dinosaur National Monument
Day 11 - April 5, 2022 The take aways... Belted cows are suited for a hardy environmentI met the younger "know it all" version of my self at Dinosaur National MonumentCell phone signal varies greatly from one side of the parking lot to the next in Vernal, UTCrocs are amazingWyoming will greet you back from… Continue reading A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 11 – Dinosaur National Monument
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 10 – Chicken Corners & Arches National Park
Day 10 - April 4, 2022 The take aways... If you get an inkling the food tote broke in half on the road to Chicken Corners, that's probably because it really didArches Thai has amazing phoThe dinosaur tracks are always worth a stopWe didn't know anything about where we were after dark Crystal Geyser stopped… Continue reading A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 10 – Chicken Corners & Arches National Park