“In the American Southwest, I began a lifelong love affair with a pile of rock” – Edward Abbey November 2013 we travelled to the Great American West. Our destination being the canyons of Southern Utah. Day 1: Travel day – Arrive in Las Vegas – travel to Springdale – 2 1/2 hrs Springdale, Utah is a…
Grizzly Gulch and Handies Peak – 14,058 ft (4285 m) Two days before we had climbed to the summit of Mount Elbert, a rewarding Colorado fourteener — mountain peaks over 14,000 feet. After a restful day in Crested Butte, we were eager to hike another 14er. Our day started at Mocha Moose in Lake City where we discussed hiking trail options…
We climbed the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of North America — Mount Elbert, Colorado — at 14,440 ft (4,401 m) it was a challenge. What was meant to be a day to acclimatise to the altitude turned into a full hike to the top! Arriving from Eastern Canada, we knew that our bodies would…
