The TransRockies Run in the Colorado Rockies covers over 113 miles in 6 stages with nearly 21,000 feet of elevation gain in an appealing point-to-point format. The start is at Buena Vista and the route passes through Leadville, Red Cliff, Vail, and finishes at Beaver Creek. Every day the crews reconstruct a tent city as…
Month: August 2009
High Sierra Adventure Runs
Much of the FKT focus in California is with multi-day long routes (John Muir Trail, Tahoe Rim Trail), but there are numerous single-day loops and routes in the high Sierra that are aesthetic, providing the runner with all the scenery and fun without the sleep deprivation and extreme fatigue. There are a plethora of peaks…
More Sunset Photos
I thought the sunset from August 1st was great, but the light show on August 14th was even better! No smoke this time, just an idyllic uniform layer of high clouds producing an intricate pallete of colors – yellow, orange, pink, red, purple. Amazing! Click image for larger versions.
Grand Ridge Park
Grand Ridge outside of Issaquah has had its ups and downs. While I was in high school, there were some great technical trails I often enjoyed (although they were often either brushy or muddy). Then, the mega development at Issaquah Highlands bulldozed through a huge chunk of the forest. Many trails were lost as suburban…
Suiattle Crest Aerial Route Map
Here is a much oversimplified aerial map of the Suiattle Crest 50 mile adventure run loop. The words in yellow are the passes. We started at Little Giant Trailhead but you could also start at Phelps Creek Trailhead – both are indicated on the route. Click the image for a larger version and don’t forget…
Suiattle Crest 50 Mile Loop
Colin Abercrombie and I completed a 50 mile loop in the Glacier Peak Wilderness that includes 12,500+ ft of elevation gain and passes through six passes (Little Giant Pass, High Pass, Buck Creek Pass, Suiattle Pass, Cloudy Pass, Spider Gap). The 50 mile distance was not contrived – we simply used existing trails and routes…
Sammamish Sunset
A gorgeous sunset tonight in Sammamish looking over Lake Sammamish towards Bellevue and the Olympic Mountains. The amazing redness is due to a forest fire over the Olympic Mountains that spread smoke between our location and the setting sun.
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