An Ohio State Alum and a Penn State Alum Walk Into a Bar – Kelso Ridge

Normally I try to stick to 2 criteria when writing a trip report: 1) Write about a peak that isn’t well traveled, and 2) if possible, try to keep it timely. Well, I guess I’m throwing protocol out the window on this one. 🙂 That said, if you’re still here, thanks for reading and at the very least you’ll likeContinue reading “An Ohio State Alum and a Penn State Alum Walk Into a Bar – Kelso Ridge”

A Mummy Kill-er Loop in the Big Park

Peaks of the Park: Mummy Mountain (13,425′), Hagues Peak (13,560′), Fairchild Mountain (13,502′), Ypsilon Mountain (13,514′), Mount Chiquita (13,069′), Mount Chapin (12,454′) Date:  October 4, 2015 Trailhead:  Lawn Lake (8,540′) – Rocky Mountain National Park Route: Counterclockwise loop beginning and ending at the Lawn Lake TH via Fall River Road Distance: 26 miles Elevation Gain:  9,100 feetContinue reading “A Mummy Kill-er Loop in the Big Park”

Shake It Off: Sunday on The Sharkstooth – by David Yarian

An instant classic by the Zambino… Below is a link to a great read by Zambo on our recent trip into the Park to climb The Sharkstooth. Cheers! Shake It Off – Sunday on The Sharkstooth

Signal and South Signal Mountains

Peaks: South Signal Mountain (11,248′) – Rocky Mountain National Park, and Signal Mountain (11,262′) – Comanche Peak Wilderness Date: December 27, 2014 Trailhead: Dunraven (7,800′) * Approach: Bulwark Ridge Trail Distance: ~12.5 miles Elevation Gain: ~3,800 ft. Participants: Sam Sala, Dillon Sarnelli Time: 11 hours *Note: Due to the September 2013 flooding, much of the area around the Dunraven TH is stillContinue reading “Signal and South Signal Mountains”