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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008This is Ski Town USA!
Steamboat Ski Resort
Colorado’s 3rd largest ski resort in Colorado resides here in Steamboat Springs. Steamboat Ski Resort consists of six peaks - Mount Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Pioneer Ridge, and Christie Peak. These ski slopes are filled with groomed cruisers, bumps, steeps, open meadows, legendary tree skiing and [...]
Photograph of Colorado Sunrise
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Thought I would share this beautiful sunrise this morning outside my deck in Steamboat.
Kremmling, Colorado, a Hunting Mecca
Friday, September 19th, 2008About 100 miles west of Denver or 50 miles south of Steamboat in Grand County lies Kremmling, Colorado surrounded by the Routt National Forest on the northwest and the Arapaho National Forest on the northeast and southeast.
Elk Statue in Kremmling
Kremmling is known for its friendly, small town atmosphere. It is centrally located in Colorado’s northern [...]
From a Ghost to a heaving Elk to a Black Angus Cow?
Monday, September 15th, 2008How weird can a hunting trip get? This one, folks, tops them all beginning with a long hike back to a secret elk hunting spot and picking up a ghost who apparently wanted to go hunting. I promise you, though the sun was shining brightly, I was not delirious!
Gerry, Dalton and I decided today would [...]
Second Colorado Elk Hunting Trip
Friday, September 12th, 2008I am finally back to civilization after spending two days in the woods, climbing over fallen trees, over the tallest mountains, and ridges (and might I add to that, I’ll have the best looking buttocks in Steamboat),
tiptoeing on rocks to cross creeks (and cow patties) up one holler (yes I said holler, I am southern) [...]
Elk Hunting - First Weekend Out
Monday, September 1st, 2008This is my first experience elk hunting, my last big game hunting was 32 years ago, and that was deer hunting in Pa. Quite a bit of time has evolved since then, and I’ve found my body isn’t as spry as it once was to handle all the hiking involved. I hiked quite a bit [...]
Can I hear an Elk bugle, please?
Friday, August 29th, 2008Tomorrow morning starts one of the Colorado’s big game hunts, archery for elk hunting, and I will be amongst many who participate calling the big bulls. Dalton bought me a ‘Hoochie Momma’, a cow elk caller for those who aren’t familiar with this device.
According to him, it’s practically faultless, but none the less, I must [...]
Back to Flat Tops Wilderness Area
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday evening as we drove throughout Routt County and into Garfield County. It had been some time since we went down Forestry Road 910 off Hwy 131 outside of Toponas, Colorado. When out in this area, we love to stop at the Toponas store [...]
Colorado Facts
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Motto: “Nothing without Providence”
Nickname: The Centennial State
Statehood: 1876 - 38th State
Area: 104, 247 square miles
Capital: Denver
Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
The Dead Zone
Friday, August 22nd, 2008The Dead Zone….a place where humans dare not enter on four-wheelers, dirt bikes, 4×4 trucks, or mountain bikes. A forest not inhabited by hikers and backpackers. A dirt, mountain road left serene and quiet in the dense woods.
We researched this area for a month anticipating our exploration of The Dead Zone, as we called [...]
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