Spring storms in Colorado are my favorite. They are intense and build up the life-giving snowpack. The next day after the storm has passed, the sun ignites the hills and the snow melts in a frenzy–steam rises and whisks the blacktop. The melt hurries off the roofs and steeps. If I sit on my sofa …
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Family Rock Climbing
Now that ski season is almost over, it’s family rock climbing season. My family and I like to get rad on Table Mountain in Golden, Colorado. Sometimes, we are lucky enough to get an early spring/late winter climb in—the cliffs heat up in the afternoon sun, and we feel like we’re getting away with something—cheating Mother …