The Highs and Lows of the Highest Hundred
Here is the trip report of my highest hundred finale, Stewart Peak: Trip Report. But there is so much more to this story… I finally […]
Colorado’s Highest Hundred
Wild Pigeon and Turret Peaks
Pigeon and Turret Peaks are two wild and remote mountains in the Weminuche Wilderness, with no easy approach. I chose the shortest and most direct […]
Wham Ridge!
Down to the final four for Colorado’s hundred highest summits… and they were some good ones! First up: Vestal Peak. But it wouldn’t have felt […]
California Peak and Mount Adams
My quest to climb Colorado’s hundred highest mountains is winding down to the final peaks. I was fortunate to be able to climb two more […]
Gladstone Peak and Half Peak
July 28, 2020, I completed a much-longer-than-anticipated day hike to Gladstone Peak via the Cross Mountain Trail and Lizard Head Pass. The scenery was some […]
True Wilderness–Six Days in the Weminuche
For years, I’ve been trying to climb Jagged Mountain. That was the central focus of this trip, but there was a lot more to it […]
Colorado: “Off Days”
There is a lot to do and see in Southwestern Colorado and surrounding area. Between mountain climbs, we tried to fill our days as much […]
Rio Grande Pyramid, The Window, Phoenix Falls and Phoenix Peak
Colorado, 2019 included a backpacking trip to The Window… Rio Grande Pyramid… (Trip Report Here) And a hike to Phoenix Falls… And “Phoenix Peak”… (Trip […]
Ellingwood Ridge to La Plata Peak
La Plata Peak’s famous Ellingwood Ridge was my first class 3 scramble, and in some ways this climb served as my gateway drug to harder […]
Ouray and Vermilion
There were many twists and turns in our plans for Colorado this year. Our goal of the Weminuche Wilderness was not to be. Ultimately, Mount […]
Jones, Oklahoma and Buckskin
I wrapped up 2016 with three more Centennials: Jones Mountain in August, and Mounts Oklahoma and Buckskin in September with my dad. These were mild […]
Dallas and Teakettle
Dallas Peak, Teakettle Mountain, and Jagged Mountain are considered to be the three most difficult mountains to climb of Colorado’s hundred highest. I climbed the […]
Grizzly and Cathedral
Part 2 of my epic Summer of ’16 involved two more Centennial Summits in Colorado in early July. View from Grizzly Couloir Grizzly Peak A, […]
“Thunder Pyramid”, Sandwiched Between Mount Spalding and Ice Lake Basin
On the first of several epic 4-day weekends spent traveling out West in 2016, this one started out with a 13,800-foot gain in 8 hours–from […]
French – Frasco – Casco: Colorado Classic
Dad and I, along with my dog Hunter, tackled the French-Frasco-Casco Trio in Colorado this past July, in what instantly became one of my favorite […]
Iced Cube Epic, and other Colorado Adventures
I took a trip to Colorado with my parents over Independence Day this past summer. We visited Independence Pass on July 4th and completed a […]
Snowmass–14er Finale!
My family and I visited Colorado in the midst of the worst of wildfire season this past summer, so my Dad and Uncle John could […]
Looking back on 2011
This past year was all about training for a 20-mile hike in the Bridger-Teton Wilderness with my Dad and Uncle John–who first did this Paintbrush […]
Colorado 2010: Mountain Blitz
My goal this year was to climb as many of the remaining 14ers (and Centennial 13ers) as possible in 9 days in Colorado: August 19-27. […]
Back to the 14ers…
In the second part of my 2009 trip West, I got back to climbing some of the 14ers on my “Hundred Highest of the Rockies” […]
Mountain Nerd
Hi, my name is Brad, and I am addicted to mountains. I am not attempting to quit any time soon, even though this addiction may […]