Category Archives: Beyond Colorado

Kirkjufell Trip Report – An Icelandic Adventure

“I’ve definitely done sketchier things in my mountaineering career. But not many.” That was the feeling I had looking back at up at my summit one gorgeous summer evening in Iceland. I had just returned from a successful climb of Kirkjufell – one of the most iconic peaks in the country and the source of much anxiety over the past couple of hours. My journey had taken me out the front door of our Airbnb all the way to the top of the towering mountain across the bay. Keep Reading…

Fimmvörðuháls

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At the beginning of July Anna-Lisa and I spent nine days playing tourist in Iceland. It was a whirlwind of a trip but we had a blast exploring a place that was totally new and unique to us. Iceland is known for its impressive diversity of landscapes and natural wonders that are all packed into a relatively small area. From rolling green pastures and waterfalls to black sand beaches, glacial valleys and mountain volcanoes, the island is brimming with a vast array of different colors and scenery. If you like nature, Iceland should be on your bucket list. Read more…

Grand Canyon: Rim to Rim to Rim Trail Run

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The Grand Canyon is a funny place. On the one hand, its reputation precedes itself. Everyone know what it is. Everyone has seen incredible photos of it. Everyone knows it to be one of the great natural wonders of the world. And just about every other canyon, gorge, valley, ditch, ravine, or similar gouge in the earth has been compared to it. It is the standard. Keep Reading…

Family Thanksgiving in the Desert, 2020 Style

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There’s something I never really realized about Thanksgiving until this year: it’s a four day weekend. Now, before you judge that comment as being on the same level of stupidity as anti-vaxxers, shutting down the national forest for the sake of keeping skiers off of Loveland Pass, getting arrested at a Costco for not wearing a mask, or any other related absurdities of 2020, allow me to explain. Keep Reading…