Day 1: Taitung — Shitiping Monday, November 20, 2017 Distance: 63.7 mi / 102.5 km Elevation: 3804 ft / 1159…
How we got to our next 6 months
Tl;dr – We are going on an adventure! Scroll to the bottom if you just want to see our…
Confronting ‘The FONF’ (Fear of No Fun)
The FONF stands for The Fear Of No Fun and it encapsulates the self-defeating thoughts and scenarios that weigh you down when confronting challenges.
It’s all downhill from here! – Mountain bike hauling Mt. Elbert
Hauled our bikes up Mt. Elbert, Colorado’s tallest point. A cruel and unusual, or fun and creative, way to do a 14er depending on which half you’re referring to.
Hiking the Mummy (-less) Kill in RMNP
I asked my friend Melanie to include me on one of her bucket list adventures before she moves away in less…
Mt. Shavano – Not to be mistaken with Shavasana
My favorite pose in yoga is Shavasana, the corpse pose, where one lies sprawled on their back quite literally like a corpse and does nothing. It is very relaxing, soothing, and, despite the similarity in their names, has nothing in common with climbing Mt. Shavano, a 14er that tops out at 14,232 ft.
Photo Recap of the Steamboat Stinger 2017
What does Emerson do while wallowing over fresh stitches on his chin, a severe wrist bone bruise, half a foot…
Rollin’ up Rollins Pass – July 9, 2017
(Read in SNL Stefan voice) Colorado’s hottest casual spin on a weekend is the Rollins Pass trail. It follows the…
Super Fun Run-times: The Thelma & Louise Half Marathon in Moab
Over the first weekend of June, I ran the Thelma and Louise Half Marathon in Moab. Besides a couple bubbly…
Trip Report: Backcountry Splitboarding James Peak SE Face (Lite) – May 6, 2017
Injuries have plagued Emerson for the past several weeks after an unintentional off-trail mountain bike barrel roll. He’s been heartily…