Colorado Road Trip: Grizzly Gulch and Handies Peak

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…

Colorado Road Trip: Rocky Mountain High on Mount Elbert

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…