Quick Hello from Colorado

[chomp]

Just checking in from Colorado. After a rough weather start to my trip out here, I just finished a 4 day - 60 mile hike in the Mt Zirkel Wilderness, which was just fantastic. Lots of high peaks, snowfields and glacial lakes. Taking the rest of the day off here in Steamboat Springs and then *I THINK* heading to Rocky Mtn Natl Park for the weekend. I'll be back here on Sunday night for my friends birthday, then making the 8 hour drive up to the Sawtooth Wilderness in Idaho. Tons of good photos, but no way to get any of them to the site from here. Just dropping a quick note, there will be plenty more when I am back in NH in two weeks.

chomp

Oh yea, and no way I am doing Owl's Head again!

 

[darren]

I knew I should have bailde out on work and gone with you...

Can't wait to see the photos when you get back. We will have a photo exchange marathon. Hope the rest of the trip is good.

- darren

ps: you probably didn't hear, it is a male nightmare here in Patriots land - first we lost our Bruschi and now we lost our Johnson.

 

[sli74]

Glad you are having fun Chomp. Can't wait to see the pictures and hopefully I can add my pictures to the photo exchange marathon when I get back home also.

sli74

 

[ExploreTheEast]

Gnawing off the other arm in jealousy now!!

 

[chomp]

Heading to Idaho

Well, I had just about the best day ever backpacking in the Rocky Mountain National Park this past weekend. I did the CDT loop that runs from the west side of the park up to Flattop Mtn and back down. On Sunday, I saw over 50 elk - one herd of 10 males - a family of mule deer (babys still spotted), 6 bighorn sheep, and a mama and baby moose to end the day. Oh yea, and there were some pretty fantastic views as well.

I have the photos, but unfortunately I can't upload them from this computer at the library. So you'll all have to wait a couple of more weeks.

Anyway, spending at least a week in the Sawtooth Wilderness and the White Cloud Wilderness. If I have any time left over, I'll do the loop around the Tetons.

Good luck to everyone who is attempting Ranier!!!

chomp

 

[Mr. X]

Nice dude! Hopefully we'll see you at the next gathering(s) to tell us more.

-X

 

[Gris]

If I have any time left over, I'll do the loop around the Tetons.

What! no summit? If my sister-in-law could do it, should a piece of cake for you!

 

[ExploreTheEast]

Hey Tim, You didn't by any chance come across this guy in your wanderings?

 

[una_dogger]

Can you say ENVY??

OMG! I LOVE Colorado!

Have friends in Nederland right on the border of Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, stop by that one if you can; its amazing!

 

[chomp]

Few Photos

Well, I found a library that let me upload a few photos. I really just needed to verify that I burned them all correctly before clearing out my cards, but since I am right here, I figured I would upload a couple of quick shots from the Rocky Mountain National Park. Now I am off to the woods.

chomp

http://firm-racing.com/files/tim/west/elk1.jpg
http://firm-racing.com/files/tim/west/elk2.jpg
http://firm-racing.com/files/tim/west/elk3.jpg
http://firm-racing.com/files/tim/west/bighorn.jpg

 

[Rob S]

NICE, ..... very, very, NICE! Looks like heaven on earth to me. Yet another place to see someday.

 

[Jim lombard]

Those photos bring back fond memories of the week I spent there 4 years ago. It is indeed heaven on earth.

 

[Sherpette]

Jealous!

Chomp!,
Wow I am incredibly envious of you! Thanks for the wonderful pictures. Good luck on the rest of your adventures out there and I can't wait to hear tons of stories once you get back!