MOUNT HARVARD – Colorado (October 6, 2024) – 14,424′
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Year: 2024
BLANCA PEAK – Colorado (October 5, 2024) – 14,350′
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DECALIBRON LOOP – Colorado (July 28, 2024) – 14,293′
The DeCaLiBron loop is a trail that summits four Colorado fourteeners: Mount Democrat, Mount Cameron, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Bross (there’s a bypass trail just beneath the technical summit of Mount Bross, which is private property, that counts as a summit). This loop has been closed for extended durations in…
NEVER SUMMER 60K – Colorado (July 26, 2024)
Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/11990036810 The Never Summer 100K and 60K events are high-elevation races (the whole course is run between 8,500′ and 12,000′ above sea level) held in late July, when thunderstorms above treeline are always a risk. This made this a little intimidating, coming from flatland Michigan. I was actually signed…
A LAND OF ICE AND FIRE RUNCATION – Iceland (June 20-30, 2024)
Iceland is a place that’s held my fascination for many years. It’s been on my bucket list as a travel destination. In 2023, I had layovers in the Keflavík Airport on my way to and from Scotland. It felt weird being in Iceland but not leaving the airport, twice. So…
SEDONA CANYONS 125 – Arizona (May 8-10, 2024)
Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/11378126726 This story starts with my attempt at running the full Cocodona 250 in 2023. You can read that recap here. I was unable to finish the full race, but I made it past the halfway mark and eventually bowed out at Dead Horse Ranch after 138 miles…
QUANDARY PEAK – Colorado (March 10, 2024) – 14,271′
Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/10932918389 The first two months of 2024 started off rough for me personally, so a March trip gave me something to look forward to. Despite the temptation to pick a warmer destination or at least a place I’ve never been before, I chose to go to Colorado so…