The Imperial Challenge 2016

The Imperial Challenge 2016

My first indication that the day may not go as planned was when I found myself hiking up the T-bar trail. I was hopeful it would be another beautiful spring day in Breckenridge for the 2016 Imperial Challenge, but as I walked to the gondola, a gust of wind nearly...
2014 Imperial Challenge envy …

2014 Imperial Challenge envy …

  It feels like a Sunday, but it’s Monday. I am listening to the ocean, roosters and feel the warm sun burning my snow-white arm. Where is my sunscreen? How did I get here?  Less then 48 hours ago, I was at the top of Imperial on a mostly sunny day with...
The Five Peaks Mountaineer Race – 2014

The Five Peaks Mountaineer Race – 2014

The weather in Breckenridge, Colorado during this event has been brutal for the last 2 years. The wind whips the snow around creating white-out conditions and cuts to the bone.  Each year, I am more and more impressed by these people.  Their amazing abilities to train...