by admin | Jun 17, 2013 | blog
Over the last week I had the pleasure of spending five days working on Mount Bierstadt. Throughout the week I got to talk to a myriad hikers of different ages, abilities and places. They all had one thing in common though: They were “going to the top.” When folks pass...
by admin | Jun 14, 2013 | blog
While working on a trail crew in Rocky Mountain National Park a few years ago, I remember thinking that, with three seasons of trail work under my belt, I was starting to hold my ground in the rock-setting world. Another co-worker was quick to correct me. “Three...
by admin | Jun 9, 2013 | blog
As I lie in a top bunk in the yurt and lose myself through the stars, I can think of nothing. My mind has finally, thankfully, stopped beating. I wake to the sand pounding the walls and it sounds miserable out as I’m so very cozy in my bag. I push myself...
by admin | Jun 6, 2013 | blog
It is not every day that you see a full-grown adult in a one-piece pajama suit with built-in booties on a 14,000-foot peak in the Colorado wilderness. Nor is it a frequent occurrence to actually know the person sporting it and have the opportunity to work with them....
by admin | Mar 7, 2013 | blog
CFI is no longer accepting applications for 2013 seasonal positions. If still interested in becoming a member of our 2014 seasonal trail crew, please check back next winter for job postings. In the meantime we’re very excited at all of the awesome applications...
by admin | Jan 9, 2013 | blog
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative will have an expanded field presence in 2013. We are looking for 16 enthusiastic, hard-working seasonal staff leaders/members to complete these projects over the summer and early fall, including an intern to occupy the privileged space...
