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Hike to Crested Butte

This has become an annual hiking tradition for me and this is the first year that my daughter hiked too! The fall colours are peaking so it was truly stunning.

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Avalanche Creek

Today it was another beautiful blue-sky fall day. Wanting serenity, solitude and water nearby I went for a short walk along Avalanche Creek. So beautiful and very calming.

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Back to Thomas Lakes

And fall! Whole groves of aspen have turned gold. We went for a quick swim anyway. It was very invigorating. This hike is so close to where we live. It took us just under 2 hours to get to the … Continue reading

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Another hike in our backyard…

How lucky are we to live here! It was such a beautiful day I called a friend and we hiked to Thomas Lakes. The trailhead is only a 20 minute drive from my house. Here is a view of the … Continue reading

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Time for another raft trip…

There is nothing like river time. The last time I did this stretch of river it was flowing at nearly 5000cfs. This time it was under 1200cfs. So we camped along the way. Yarmony Grass music festival was happening this … Continue reading

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What a hike!

A local wilderness society sponsored this free hike Sunday 15th August. 4500 vertical feet over 4 miles I think the hike leader said! My daughter was the second fastest in the group – right behind our guide who was 68 … Continue reading

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Independence Pass

I was so happy that Independence Pass opened on schedule by Memorial Day! I drove to Denver and back on 6-3-10. A fun, fast trip! There was still a lot of snow at the top – check out the photo!

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