- i just want life to be simpler.not consume processed foods, stop buying and driving so much, drink whiskey out of jars and sit on my porch #
- I just became the mayor of Quiznos (Gunbarrel) on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/byYqat #
- I have done almost no drinking this week and yet I am hurting worse then if I drank 3 kegs. Perhaps I am just sick #
- Manny kicked out of game. #Rockies #
- Big balling baby (@ Coors Clubhouse @ Coorsfield) http://4sq.com/9vboF6 #
Weekly Tweets
Weekly Tweets
- think there is a ghost using my computer. Woke up today and powerpoint and address book were open.. WTF? #
- I just ousted @kengoldfarb as the mayor of Kens Arduino Booth on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/dfy1cb #
- Cops like crazy boulder to gunbRrel today #
- Working hard at CP+B (@ Crispin Porter Bogusky) http://picplz.com/0f2 #
- Can snowboard season start now pleease? #
- This traffic isn't letting up! Get me to boulder! #
- Finished ride with @cyclemeter, on Snowmass To Maroo… route, time 2:39:00, 33.78 miles, see http://j.mp/drsIo8, climb 2534 feet. #
- It's pretty beautiful here in Snowmass Village. Getting ready for a sweet bike ride. #
Weekly Tweets
- don't forget to turn off places in your privacy settings on facebook!! #
- I hate to say it but flash would look really good on the iphone4 screen. #
- just experienced by first iad, it skipped jumped and sucked.. good job #apple and #nissan NOT! #
- RT @Grafikspam: TARGET takes over The Standard Hotel in New York last night. Awesome. #wishiwasapartof http://tinyurl.com/2buat2z #
- I just ousted @colindrummond as the mayor of FirstBank of Boulder on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/ccZw1L #
- Beer Rave in september! http://bit.ly/9HXx9p #
- Anniversary Beer Rave 2010 http://bit.ly/9HXx9p #
- car loan paid off today. Now only $35,000 remaining in student loans.. Ugh! #
- I really hate having to print so many pieces of paper just to look like I am prepared for a meeting. Everyone is just throwing it out anyway #
- My Twifficiency score is 42%. Whats yours? http://twifficiency.com/ #
- How do u know if someone has facetime? #
- 2500 vertical feet for a foothills hike ain't to bad. Green mountain via Saddle Rock and Gregory Canyon trails with @aimeetee #
- just started following about 90 people that I thought I already followed. Guess I got accounts messed up. Lets see how my twit-stream is now #
Mount Sanitas the Hard Way
Moving to Boulder I was told the Mount Sanitas hike right in town was one of the hardest foothill hikes around. I didn’t listen to those people and just looked at the map and said 3 miles. No problem I can do this in street shoes without any water. Well my friends, I was wrong. That first hike up was grueling painful and crazy. Shortly after that hike I decided the next time I go I would be better prepared and I would run walk up it.
That next time has come and gone, and I have to say it was the hardest 45 minute trip uphill in my life, but it was worth it. I took a little video with my phone when I got to the top. You can see it after the jump…
Weekly Tweets
- To the douchebag that slashed my bike tires a giant fuck you #
- Driving back to Boulder after seeing the meteor show on top of 14,000 foot Mount Evans. Pretty darn cool. #
- Nice view up here. http://post.ly/rC6q #
- RT @chadtafolla: Sweet! – toolofna.com is the commarts web pick of the day. congrats to all involved. #
- Need another reason to live in @colorado, we are the skinniest in all of the USA, http://bit.ly/bdQ9uX #
- anyone know of just a subwoofer that would work with an imac.. built-in speakers are good but I need more bass to be happy.. #
- new imac = love #
Weekly Tweets
- Good day today. If only Aimee would come home it would be great. #
- I just told Washington to stand with me and Obama for #NetNeutrality Your turn: http://bit.ly/4sJgrp #
- how are cars made in asia and fueled by middle eastern oil more American than bicycles made in America and powered by citizens? #
- Yay Quiznos's Pro Challange! #
- Anyone use jailbreakme.com yet? How quick was it? Any bugs? #
- whats up today #boulder I just woke up and ready to get back into it. #
- 3 hours sleep, 10 mile hike and now off to 2 parties. We will see how long I last. #
Hiking Mount Audubon
With the girlfriend out of town riding in the 3-day courage classic I had the weekend free to head out with the guys on a hike. Originally we were thinking about hitting up Taylor Peak via the Andrew’s Glacier but quickly realized that none of us were up for carrying our cramp-on’s or ice axes so we looked south to the relatively easy Mount Audubon.
Everyone met at my house at 6am an we were at the trailhead at 7am ready for a pretty tame 8 mile hike. About a mile into the hike we realized we started at the wrong trailhead and we were just going to Mitchell Lake. Cool, but would not suffice for our goal of summiting a 13eener. So we turned around and headed back to the parking lot to hop on the right trail.
Now on the right trail we walked though about 1.5 miles of forested land before getting above tree line and into true alpine territory. The trail was very rocky with great views of Long’s Peak, Pawnee Peak, Mount Evans and many more. We climbed over some talus and summited around 11:15. The view was nothing short of amazing. Almost everything was below us, we were at the top of the world! Well on top except for those dark clouds starting to form over our heads…
Realizing a storm was quickly forming we headed back down from the summit knowing we have about an hour and a half of hiking above treeline. We made it about half an hour when it started to sprinkle on us, 15 minutes later we heard thunder and the rain really started to come down. We put our rain gear on and high-tailed it down to the trees with thunder bolts cracking to our south. We made it without incident but some of the other people on the mountain were woefully equipped. Some of our fellow hikers only had t-shirts and fanny packs and no rain gear or proper shoes. They looked miserable.
Once below treeline the rain subsided and we saw people headed up the mountain, we warned them of the lightening danger but they ignored us. Hopefully their stupidity didn’t cause harm, would hate for anyone to be struck by lightning.
The rest of the hike back was uneventful and we made it back to the car and back to Boulder without incident. It was an awesome first summit hike for me. I am glad I got to go with 2 experienced friends of mine.
