Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: The Loveland Pass to Hoosier Pass Hootenanny: Backpacking on the Continental Divide Ridge In April of 2023 I set up to walk the Continental Divide ridge from Loveland Pass to the next paved road 40 miles away at Hoosier Pass. I thought it would be an easy walk in the mountains. Turned ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: New Ultralight Tent Reviews at OutdoorGearLab Head on over to OutdoorGearLab’s updated Ultralight Tent review roundup, where I go over some of the best ultralight tents available and help you pick out the best tent for you! Read More Pikes Peak Winter Solstice Bus Stop Backslap! ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Notes from the Sawatch Traverse: Tennessee Pass to Pt. 13457 on the Ridge of the Continental Divide At long last! I’ve compiled my footage from this audacious attempt to cross the Sawatch Range on foot and unsupported via the Continental Divide. Read More Weekly Capers: 10/30/23 – ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Weekly Capers: 10/30/23 – 11/5/23 Monday Spin Bike, 1hr Tuesday Bouldering @ Movement, 1 hr Worked on a V7, but only mild progression. Later did a set of 12 pullups, which probably matches my all-time best. Happy with that, strangely. Spin Bike, 1hr Wednesday Backpack into Boreas Pass ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Gear Breakdown: 2023 Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse The gear you bring for an adventure like the Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse can be critical to the success of the trip itself. The momentously mountainous route asks much from you to be ready for anything. With a low point of 7,073 ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Invite The Chaos: Defeat on the Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse Join Justin Simoni as: THE LONG RANGER as he attempts to tackle the Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse North to South. Thinks don’t always go to plan… Read More Longs Peak Iron Gates Duathlon May Tick A good time on Lon ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Longs Peak NW Gully Duathlon April Tick Life has become busy, so I haven’t compiled my weekly workout journal in a few weeks – happens. Follow me on Strava for the highlights. Sunday, I did go up to Longs Peak in an attempt to get an April tick. Somewhat obligatory, as I have a March ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal: 3/20/23 – 3/26/23 A tough week, as I was trying to recover from the sub 48 hour trip up Keplinger’s Couloir on Longs Peak (riding a bike there and back, of course), while also trying to maintain and if at all possible, build upon my fitness for my Loveland/Hoosier Pa ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal: 2/20/23 – 2/26/23 Pretty busy week, excuse the brevity. Monday Bouldering @ Movement, 1 hr Spin Bike, 1hr Tuesday Bouldering @ Movement, 1 hr Green Mountain Wednesday Rest! Thursday Bouldering @ Movement, 2 hours Spin Bike, 1 hr Friday Green Mountain Quick bop up and ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal: 1/30/23 – 2/6/23 The race date looms! Read More New Slowlans Backpacking Guide is Out! A new version of my Slowlans guide is out! New to this version is a website under my new guise, Long May You Range, revised routes, new maps, PDF downloads, and revised segmen ...Continue Reading