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Riding, waterfalls and waterskiing!

Looking at my post from this weekend last year I see that we went rafting and skiing all in the same weekend. There was lots of water and lots of snow. A very different story this year. The section we … Continue reading

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Beyond Lenado…

A new adventure! Despite having lived here for 14 years now I have never gone up to Lenado. Lenado lies in a valley between Aspen (Roaring Fork) and the Frying Pan valleys. So we went up past Lenado on a … Continue reading

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Snowmass Lake

Finally!!!! I have tried several times to get to Snowmass Lake, which lies at the base of Snowmass Mountain, and now I realise I got a lot closer just hiking than I knew at the time. This time we rode … Continue reading

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Capitol Lake on horseback

On Friday we went up to Capitol Lake on horseback. This is the first time my daughter has gone the whole way to the lake. Capitol is my favourite mountain in the area and there is at least one other … Continue reading

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Avalanche Creek

Time for another hike up Avalanche Creek. The trailhead is about 45 minutes from my house. I hiked out for about three hours then turned back. I am guessing I was about halfway to the Avalanche Lake. The wildflowers were beautiful … Continue reading

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A weekend ride

We rode Carl’s horses up into the country behind Redstone. This time we went further than in my previous post and we camped way out by Huntsman Ridge. I think a bear was watching us as we found fresh bear … Continue reading

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Horse riding at Capitol

Capitol is my favourite mountain in the area. It has a knife edge ridge which some people hike (not me!) and a beautiful lake at the base. There are two trails that meet up about 4 miles in. It is … Continue reading

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Riding in our beautiful mountains…

Yesterday I was invited to help ride horses with Avalanche Outfitters at Redstone Stables. What a beautiful ride! With snow still on the mountains and the bluest Colorado sky you can imagine we rode past spring run-off waterfalls cascading into … Continue reading

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