One little Heidi, one big world
This blog is really covering two topics - my first solo backpacking trip and summiting Mount Alice, so might get a bit long winded... Honestly, a lot of Rocky Mountain National Park's highest summits are off the beaten path, and not easily accomplished as day hikes (Longs Peak being the perfect example of this as… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Mount Alice
When you're scrambling to figure out wilderness camping permits the night before they go on sale, everything seems like a good idea... especially hauling a forty-pound pack for ten miles up 3000 feet of elevation gain! Okayyy... the trip to Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park was well worth it, and I should not… Continue reading A Weekend at Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
This season I was not entirely successful in nabbing the exact wilderness camping permits I wanted in Rocky Mountain National Park, but I was successful in getting one of the hardest ones to get - Glacier Gorge! As my first overnight backpack of the year, this would be a great way to get weight on… Continue reading A Night Out in Rocky Mountain National Park’s Glacier Gorge
August 29-31, 2022 I remember back in 2017 when I first started going up 14ers (slang for the 14,000+ foot peaks in Colorado and other US states) on foot, I remarked to my friend Lydia that I didn't think Longs Peak would ever be on the agenda because it was "hard and scary." Then the… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Longs Peak
The Adventuring Heidi 