As much as I favor mountain biking over road biking, when there’s hills to be climbed and mountains to cruise you can count me in. Once again I set my sights on the Blue River Century a 109-mile ride that goes over 3 (and a half) mountain passes and climbs close to 9,000 vertical feet over the [...]
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Monarch Crest Minute
Ahhh, Monarch Crest — good times! I try to hit up the ‘Crest when I can — the tough climbs, fast descents and rolling terrain are some of the finest true mountain biking anywhere (a good deal of the climbing is over 11,000 ft.) This year’s ride offered a bit of carnage with 4 flat [...]
Snowmass Mountain Trip Report – July 31 – Aug 1 2010
I had only been to Snowmass Lake many years ago in the winter, so when the opportunity came along to join Jenny in a summer ascent of Snowmass Mountain to boost her 14ers list, I was in. Colorado’s Elk Range Peaks are notoriously difficult characters while at the same time being some of the most [...]
Mount Oklahoma – Trip Report – July 24, 2010
My trip to Mount Oklahoma was originally supposed to be a full traverse of the peaks from Mount Oklahoma to Mount Champion but early storms prevented the entire ridgewalk. No worries though, Mount Oklahoma (13,845 ft. in the Sawatch Range, Colorado’s 85th highest ranked mountain) was a blast on its own. I would recommend camping [...]
Hi, James Dziezynski here. I'm a Boulder, Colorado based author and writer whose interests range from the manly (mountain climbing, mountain biking, adventure travel) to the nerdy (NES and classic video games, ultimate frisbee). My most recent work is the hiking/scrambling guide Best Summit Hikes in Colorado by Wilderness Press.