by admin | Sep 21, 2012 | blog
Many mornings on our climb up to work on the Holy Cross project, I hike silently in awe of nature’s canvas in front of me. As the sun creeps up from the eastern horizon and saturates the early sky with a palette of colors, I often think of Bob Ross and “The Joy of...
by admin | Sep 17, 2012 | blog
We folks on the Roving Backcountry Crew have been hitting many peaks this summer: Missouri, Massive, Missouri, Massive, Miss… OK, we’ve gone to other peaks, too, but you get the point. While we’ve gotten to know and love these mountains, we get plain...
by admin | Sep 14, 2012 | blog
Fall is fast approaching in the alpine. The aspens and willows are glowing yellow, and the tundra is turning red. Our last work day hovered just above freezing for most of the day as an icy fog rolled over the peaks. As our season winds down, it becomes increasingly...
by admin | Sep 10, 2012 | blog
A few weeks ago, I found myself leading a group of 22 volunteers from Kaiser Permanente…solo. Unfortunately, something had come up and my Outdoor Leadership Intern couldn’t be with me as initially planned. Well, that’s the nature of the job; flexibility is the name of...
by admin | Sep 7, 2012 | blog
After spending three weeks with our awesome Rocky Mountain Youth Corps crew working on Mount of the Holy Cross, I was lucky enough to lead a group of volunteers from Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado from August 9-12. After divvying up all the yummy group food and...
