Time: 1:09:42 Distance: 4.33 Miles Elevation Gain: 1,722 Feet Fremont’s Good Citizen Grade: A Today’s Play List: TMBG - Nasal Rock Mix Howling winds and…
James DziezynskiNovember 15, 2011
It happens in very small increments: we get a step slower, ache a bit more, lose a bit of the spark that gets us up…
James DziezynskiNovember 8, 2011
Download the free Mount Alice & Tanima Peak guide! Though it was getting late in the season, my buddy Kyle was on a mission: to…
James DziezynskiOctober 25, 2011
Every once in a while, I'm a big fan of hitting a mountain summit at night (on purpose). There's something mysterious about being on such…
James DziezynskiOctober 18, 2011
James DziezynskiOctober 5, 2011
There's nothing particularly secret about the Zirkel Wilderness. It's right there on the map, about 20 miles outside of Steamboat Springs with all sorts of…
James DziezynskiOctober 4, 2011
“The fact is that five years ago I was, as near as possible, a different person to what I am tonight. I, as I am…
James DziezynskiOctober 3, 2011
Duckpin madness, Gramp Baggett's 90th birthday and a few walks on Wells Beach! Enjoy the pics from my east coast visit summer of 2011! Mouse…
James DziezynskiAugust 23, 2011
There are 525,948 minutes in a year. Trying to compress the sum total of those minutes into a 4 minute and 22 second song wasn't easy.…
James DziezynskiMay 15, 2011
You might think my lack of blog productivity means I've been slacking in my writing or perhaps deeply engaged in some sweet, sweet video game…
James DziezynskiMay 3, 2011
Mount Audubon has a special place in my heart. The modest 13,233 ft. peak in the Indian Peaks Wilderness was the first high-altitude winter summit…
James DziezynskiFebruary 1, 2011
Here's a little snippet from my blog over at Elevation Outdoors that I kind of like: An unexpected aspect of long road rides is the time you…
James DziezynskiDecember 6, 2010
Forgot about some of the pictures from the last few weeks adventures. Here's some of my favorites! ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~
James DziezynskiNovember 10, 2010
Usually it's far too easy for me to ramble off a zillion thoughts but I actually had a good, social night out so I'm fairly…
James DziezynskiNovember 5, 2010
Betwixt Pat Whittle and me, there is a bizarre admiration and frighteningly accurate recall of old Garfield comics. As you know if you've read a…
James DziezynskiNovember 4, 2010
Update: Here's the link to the Elevation Outdoors High Altitude Dreams blog. I'm just finishing up my blog entry for Elevation Outdoors about the wacky, wonderful…
James DziezynskiNovember 3, 2010
It was nary but a few weeks ago that my friends and I climbed Tabeguache Peak thanks to the warmest Colorado autumn in recent history. The…
James DziezynskiNovember 2, 2010
When my friend Jayme returned from her trip (through my company) to the Amazon and Machu Picchu it looks like she snuck a little something…
James DziezynskiNovember 1, 2010
For your regularly scheduled programming, check in soon! If you are so inclined, I needed to write some things out – so if you'd like…
James DziezynskiOctober 26, 2010
Though I had already been up Tabeguache twice, it remained an elusive 34th 14er for my friend Jenny. When we charted out a new route…
James DziezynskiOctober 22, 2010
Ah, the zone, that fabled state of temporary enlightenment where suddenly the challenges of life melt away and each calm, confident movement is a guaranteed…
James DziezynskiOctober 19, 2010
I'm getting strangely excited about pushing my state high points count over 40 with this November's proposed "Farmageddon Tour"! I could stand to gain 6…
James DziezynskiSeptember 24, 2010
I'm hardwired for autumn. Even after a weary week of work, the invigorating promise of cool days and brilliantly colored landscapes draws me to the wilderness…
James DziezynskiSeptember 20, 2010
Update: check out the Watrous Gulch Trip Report for directions and maps! After a much needed rest day on Sunday, Fremont and I set off…
James DziezynskiSeptember 13, 2010
Though I didn't know it at the time, my trip down to Lake City to climb Handies Peak and Whitecross Mountain was the start of…
James DziezynskiSeptember 10, 2010
It's hard to believe it was a year ago when Fremont's momma Ziggy began the 7-hour ordeal of popping out puppies like a clown car.…
James DziezynskiSeptember 2, 2010
Currently, the score is vicious stinging bee 3, James 5. Here's how I break it down: Bee (+1) - The bee gets a point for…
James DziezynskiAugust 30, 2010
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…
James DziezynskiAugust 24, 2010
It's been an eventful few days here. First off, if you haven't heard on my social media outlets, tonight is a Best Summit Hikes in…
James DziezynskiAugust 18, 2010
Ahhh, Monarch Crest -- good times! I try to hit up the 'Crest when I can -- the tough climbs, fast descents and rolling terrain…
James DziezynskiAugust 10, 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…
James DziezynskiAugust 2, 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…
James DziezynskiJuly 26, 2010
The first half of the summer of 2010 has been a special treat for me – for the first time in this millennium, I was…
James DziezynskiJuly 23, 2010
Wanted: Adventure seekers willing to endure the bone-splittingly boring drive through the mid-west on a quest to ascend to the dizzying farmland heights of the…
James DziezynskiJuly 9, 2010
The best way I can sum up 2010 thus far: it's been like dropping a Trapper Keeper bloated with looseleaf paper on a windy day. In…
James DziezynskiJuly 8, 2010
I've neglected the blog a bit because I've been busy building a new site for Natural Habitat Adventures - Churchill Polar Bears! Check it out,…
James DziezynskiJune 11, 2010
A cool Google Earth view of Lone Cone shows how isolated it is from surrounding mountain ranges. In the far southwest corner of Colorado lies…
James DziezynskiMay 14, 2010
Riding one of the fun rocky sections at Lunch Loops in Grand Junction. As I write this, a looming storm is swirling over Boulder, threatening…
James DziezynskiMay 11, 2010
