Our return to Base Camp @ Grand Lake has been off to an odd start for the 2020 season. First, Elk Creek Campground opened a week later than usual due to COVID. Second, the campground feels a little bit like a ghost town due to COVID restrictions, which fortunately continue to lighten with each passing … Continue reading An Odd Start…
Grand Lake Nordic Center This past weekend, Stella and I headed back to Base Camp for our first trip of the winter. An abundance of snow blankets our home away from home. We had planned just to stay Saturday night but a spontaneous decision by Stella had us racing up to the high country Friday … Continue reading Grand Lake Adventure
Monarch Lake
Winter 2018 The months of January - March in Colorado were unusually dry, even high up in the mountains. The snow pack in January touched a 30-year low, and was the warmest on record, which was most likely attributed to a festering La Nina. It wasn't until the first weekend in February that I was … Continue reading Base Camp 2018 Year in Review
Last weekend, we found ourselves back at our happy place: Grand Lake, CO. It felt as though years had passed since we had closed up our summer Base Camp in October. Last weekend was our first winter adventure for 2018, crazy! The winter season prior, we had spent nearly every weekend partaking in some form … Continue reading Grand Lake Snowshoeing & XC Skiing
https://vimeo.com/254114310 WINTER 2017 Our winter activities really kicked into high gear when we traveled to Idaho to visit Stella's parents in Challis, Idaho over the Christmas (2016) holiday. I am certain that there are many beautiful places across this great country, but I believe that it is difficult to beat the awe of the Sawtooth mountain range. On that … Continue reading The Adventurous 2017 Year In Review
On the way to Monarch Lake is the Doe Creek Trail. It provides several options, from short hikes to overnight camping, as the trail system navigates the Arapaho National Forest and into the Indian Peaks Wilderness. From the trailhead, you make a short climb to a meadow leading to an intersection that allows you to … Continue reading Doe Creek Hike