Mount Massive is truly massive. With 9 summits it dominates the skyline of the tiny Colorado town of Leadville. Our group of five set out to conquer Massive at daybreak one morning in June. We had rented a house in Leadville for a week of peak bagging, river running, and beer drinking. We had already climbed Mt Sherman as a warm-up a few days ...
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Three words people..... "Three Free Samples" You get to hear about the 120 yr old tradition of Coors Brewery, you learn that Coors also makes Miller products, Blue Moon, Killians, and a ton of other beers. You also learn some history about the town of Golden, get a free guided bus ride through downtown, see a ton of copper kettles, get a taste ...
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I think Abenson summed this trip up nicely, so you can check his trip report out for the details.... http://www.outdoorzy.com/tripreports/tripreport.cfm/reportid-323# I just wanted to post up my pics. Great trip
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There is one thing that gets many-a-whitewater fan excited. Rain. And the southern Kentucky/northern Tennessee area has had plenty of it lately. 3leftsmakepar and I hit a last minute run of the Gasper River. This small river is a rocky boat-dragging experience in Summer, but in winter... after a good rain, the Gasper River can get up. ...
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This is a great hike. It takes anywhere from 3-5 hours. Along the way you see abandoned mining operations, twin lakes, and plenty of wildflowers in July and August. You also get a great view back down into both valleys to see the ski resorts. The top-out elevation on this hike is just over 10,000 I believe. If you're lucky you might spot a ...
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Acadia is one of the most sought after National Parks for visiting. Prime time to visit is between June and August. The park sits on the upper northeast coast of Maine on Mt Desert Island. We were only there for a few days so we did a few quick excursions. First we drove up to Cadillac mountain which is 1,530 feet, but only as short distance ...
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I spent May 18-24 solo hiking a section of the Appalacian Trail in the Smokies. I started on Alum Cave Trail, took "The Boulevard" over to the AT, and followed it down until I reached Bote Mountain Trail and Anthony Creek Trail near Cades Cove. The trip was great. I feel like May is a great time of year to do a long hike at these elevations in ...
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Well this wasn't much of an Outdoorzy trip. We would have liked to have gotten out and done some hiking while we were there, but it rained on us almost the whole time. We did get to go see the Biltmore Mansion, which was amazing. It's a bit pricy, $45 per person, but you get to tour the biggest private home in America. Not to mention the winery ...
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Details to come... fun race!
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Bad Luck on Labor Day Weekend at LBL Well it wasn't all bad. A group of us went to spend Labor Day weekend at Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. It has some awesome cross country mtb riding. A 14.2 mile loop called the Canal Loop. This is the 4th year Elizabeth and I have gone over to ride it and the 3rd year this group has gone. We camp at ...
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