tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97249282024-03-14T00:27:41.561-06:00Eric & Jenny's AdventuresWhat we've been up to in pictures and a few words.Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-71698850660758480902009-12-04T20:03:00.001-07:002009-12-04T20:04:45.292-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxXC2Kr_LdgHmjIN0Ea9wf3ZAQZUH0WsJlvfUWIrhVGFAQU3mmKyH4hHyF1pE26bBZlrYgaSjoWn07J7JqVQzS4udX-epuhagTbQaqeqjsg8DtshXanEWM8_TGiiiYRBzEt8U/s1600-h/IMG_0475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxXC2Kr_LdgHmjIN0Ea9wf3ZAQZUH0WsJlvfUWIrhVGFAQU3mmKyH4hHyF1pE26bBZlrYgaSjoWn07J7JqVQzS4udX-epuhagTbQaqeqjsg8DtshXanEWM8_TGiiiYRBzEt8U/s400/IMG_0475.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYK2bWjZOj_US8Qn-MWrwikc00OexEa7PiWfeA-q5QcqBBXJQmm67AqFBo357JryfIl6aKMvBKiQF-vmedm_VeHXLwu9BOfku0kLfrgLbll5o2BsjPy_UcGjfX0_UaI65Blok/s1600-h/jenny+eric-343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYK2bWjZOj_US8Qn-MWrwikc00OexEa7PiWfeA-q5QcqBBXJQmm67AqFBo357JryfIl6aKMvBKiQF-vmedm_VeHXLwu9BOfku0kLfrgLbll5o2BsjPy_UcGjfX0_UaI65Blok/s400/jenny+eric-343.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>Getting married was certainly a highlight of the summer, hence the blog title change. Both Jenny and Eric will (attempt to) keep the general public updated as to their latest adventures, trips, escapades, crimes, kitchen fiascos, mileage, elevation gain, etc.Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-68652854467838426702008-06-01T21:29:00.000-06:002008-06-05T21:35:00.201-06:00Conundrum Hot SpringsOver the weekend, we packed into Conundrum Hot Springs. We had heard reports of deep snow and impassible creek crossings, but we decided to see how far we could get. Turns out that while the snow was deep in places, it was certainly possible to make it into the springs.<br /><br />At the trail head the aspen leaves were just coming out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2UvbPP8sWQinhLpMhEnQXT62QPYCXmhouo81h2muU9JgQGOqvX0WxH9mewkfWHbzZx93ce1B6TSfGMqbpEltdigYoyrUwS6D7XjfvPjqLZvUmpWqGzBwyAgO0qA5PaPu03b5/s1600-h/IMG_2885.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2UvbPP8sWQinhLpMhEnQXT62QPYCXmhouo81h2muU9JgQGOqvX0WxH9mewkfWHbzZx93ce1B6TSfGMqbpEltdigYoyrUwS6D7XjfvPjqLZvUmpWqGzBwyAgO0qA5PaPu03b5/s320/IMG_2885.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208606345601039442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The conundrum creek valley was hit pretty hard by avalanches over the winter. We crossed numerous run out zones and saw lots of downed trees.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lMoLydy6L25r2XM_jWr8Wnc1Ilb8mUHtQY9Ev3lxSVY6rJyO3A7yTvAlWDQLXfgywGaGs4eE9YhG1987ftkOzOYc28ggvV2uQiQh8uJpCk2ZVKRYkflNPdtKKsFDkw1-kK1z/s1600-h/IMG_2911.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lMoLydy6L25r2XM_jWr8Wnc1Ilb8mUHtQY9Ev3lxSVY6rJyO3A7yTvAlWDQLXfgywGaGs4eE9YhG1987ftkOzOYc28ggvV2uQiQh8uJpCk2ZVKRYkflNPdtKKsFDkw1-kK1z/s320/IMG_2911.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208606360440282754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Not too often that you don't have to share the hot springs with anyone else.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCdY8LCywQ72QA1tf5ZG2izLUUSvwGCzY1uwBpzihBbOIqi4G4f4FNrObdqUs_NAIzWVZ24CG058XEpsxprOWNoohVTtoNW7tuFNRKe92Azn2ERl1aS0aThFVfl_QsNUoYkCI/s1600-h/IMG_2953.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCdY8LCywQ72QA1tf5ZG2izLUUSvwGCzY1uwBpzihBbOIqi4G4f4FNrObdqUs_NAIzWVZ24CG058XEpsxprOWNoohVTtoNW7tuFNRKe92Azn2ERl1aS0aThFVfl_QsNUoYkCI/s320/IMG_2953.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208606370637572882" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-87010544478752787382007-12-09T21:38:00.000-07:002007-12-21T21:46:12.931-07:00Crested ButteOver the weekend several of us decided to take advantage of Crested Butte's free skiing deal. Our timing was good because over the 3 previous days something like 60" if fresh powder had fallen. It's going to be a good season...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_-J6pv3K96hEvQ76s_WUjopiVIopoQg0teNjAclWgFfxNERNEeHvlLs1qhQBag4wVCJDaIQ4HqSarB8HOAw2FUhLOI0nuVIvaHL0ymM-N9lYoodgTDwIG4AML0sW3pAH53DV/s1600-h/IMG_2779.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_-J6pv3K96hEvQ76s_WUjopiVIopoQg0teNjAclWgFfxNERNEeHvlLs1qhQBag4wVCJDaIQ4HqSarB8HOAw2FUhLOI0nuVIvaHL0ymM-N9lYoodgTDwIG4AML0sW3pAH53DV/s320/IMG_2779.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146653285213223154" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-32693760262760891182007-11-04T22:35:00.000-07:002007-11-08T22:42:58.118-07:00Desert scenery in Arches National ParkEvery trip to Moab seems to include a stop into Arches National Park. With scenery like this it's almost impossible to stay away.<br /><br />I believe this formation is called Courthouse Tower.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7gSqpky_l1Czfl-8KDo8IGP7pwMMTtGiVfaQLRljFVxJmTvJfNg0kwYh9XL_WuLLA3-Xm3lzwM90HN77uiY04NxNkP_xK4Dhzp2z8EwNlx7BnG0o7wmSgvwLcghYuS6hehbN/s1600-h/IMG_2641.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7gSqpky_l1Czfl-8KDo8IGP7pwMMTtGiVfaQLRljFVxJmTvJfNg0kwYh9XL_WuLLA3-Xm3lzwM90HN77uiY04NxNkP_xK4Dhzp2z8EwNlx7BnG0o7wmSgvwLcghYuS6hehbN/s320/IMG_2641.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130710687366905426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are the Three Gossips.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdkfFeUeWUqgiLBNjmM2LY-QrQVWsjpUnPcACpZCuAHXS5AsesT2Z-wscbQELOadCS5CF9As-24Q-incp6xIRSJNCmjhS1MFBr9Dm1bJwjJwI30jyHL-6lp7j2Gkg6TnnTfV7/s1600-h/IMG_2651.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdkfFeUeWUqgiLBNjmM2LY-QrQVWsjpUnPcACpZCuAHXS5AsesT2Z-wscbQELOadCS5CF9As-24Q-incp6xIRSJNCmjhS1MFBr9Dm1bJwjJwI30jyHL-6lp7j2Gkg6TnnTfV7/s320/IMG_2651.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130711864187944546" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-76815597751233539992007-11-03T22:24:00.000-06:002007-11-08T22:35:34.255-07:00Kokopelli's TrailCooler days in the mountains of Colorado signal that it's time to start heading west to the desert so some friends and I headed to Fruita to mountain bike the Kokopelli's Trail. I rode from the Loma trail head and called it a day after riding to Dewey Bridge. I would have liked to have ridden further, but I wasn't looking forward to the riding the impending up hill alone at night. Besides that, I was tired after riding for 9 hours.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxwQ7BZ5Lm7ERqdkeH8SQQCBW4rdcvmgDEHtkb_WLn6BnxKQAWvS57FJeGyMg-B_vc_2ZjFpaorww_7pUg9H8Ys3yWzduSLrAPeRJtD1JusdRBVyAIGP9ULcT7skZZsJpO8OY/s1600-h/IMG_2634.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxwQ7BZ5Lm7ERqdkeH8SQQCBW4rdcvmgDEHtkb_WLn6BnxKQAWvS57FJeGyMg-B_vc_2ZjFpaorww_7pUg9H8Ys3yWzduSLrAPeRJtD1JusdRBVyAIGP9ULcT7skZZsJpO8OY/s320/IMG_2634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130707981537508930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There's some amazing riding along the trail and I'm looking forward to riding the last section into Moab sometime soon.Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-53973817754545878782007-08-19T20:18:00.000-06:002007-08-20T20:23:37.420-06:00Pikes Peak MarathonToday marks the 5th time that I've run the Pikes Peak Marathon. Today's performance wasn't as fast as previous years, but it was still a fun race.<br /><br />Race data from my Garmin Forerunner 305 is at <a href="http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/3721536">motionbased.com</a>.Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-66455908620808513452007-08-11T21:53:00.000-06:002007-08-20T22:01:14.094-06:00Snake DikeOur main object for the weekend was to climb the classic line on Half Dome called Snake Dike (5.7R).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcnVjIVZ53MGnIA0QeWpQ6OHi2zZsmtlj2Bc1km31TdHFgYh6tNPDD7BBvGDbqo_xgYp0osk0kcbcpxo5kK1DtFEYRGKZOolamYXvnR45xObjS5n1oKp2ilnTh5E7QKIo5G6m/s1600-h/IMG_0613.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcnVjIVZ53MGnIA0QeWpQ6OHi2zZsmtlj2Bc1km31TdHFgYh6tNPDD7BBvGDbqo_xgYp0osk0kcbcpxo5kK1DtFEYRGKZOolamYXvnR45xObjS5n1oKp2ilnTh5E7QKIo5G6m/s320/IMG_0613.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100997237993407842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In this picture, LLewellyn and Olivia are just starting out up the first pitch. A couple of other climbers can be seen several pitches up on the route.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUNFET9N4YkG4pGF3duOP4lRQxxTpTaFRdmdYpFbQpFrHnxjOQ1gHo1BI6wNU0nj-zJO33KU2inq8-NtzTwGPZRikvSuwPxy2sCkZKaD8hurRTccGgZQEo-2G-oTIzvbZw7A7/s1600-h/IMG_0626.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUNFET9N4YkG4pGF3duOP4lRQxxTpTaFRdmdYpFbQpFrHnxjOQ1gHo1BI6wNU0nj-zJO33KU2inq8-NtzTwGPZRikvSuwPxy2sCkZKaD8hurRTccGgZQEo-2G-oTIzvbZw7A7/s320/IMG_0626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100997246583342450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's what the route looks like from several pitches up. Don't bother bringing much gear, because as you can see in the picture, there's no place to use it.Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-15301917222243575032007-08-10T21:49:00.000-06:002007-08-20T21:59:03.643-06:00Yosemite National Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvHYOQDKfuXrq86rWjh81_97bh7utyIinkgUptEDG7Ml0JPFtLoUjf1AcXY5sU7geNVa1JtCBLj_jptcN5jx1_AiYz4m0YSI-iqLGysCLdB0jtmS5_Zy2m3fVrwbmsxfesYW-/s1600-h/IMG_2521.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvHYOQDKfuXrq86rWjh81_97bh7utyIinkgUptEDG7Ml0JPFtLoUjf1AcXY5sU7geNVa1JtCBLj_jptcN5jx1_AiYz4m0YSI-iqLGysCLdB0jtmS5_Zy2m3fVrwbmsxfesYW-/s320/IMG_2521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100996632403019090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've always wanted to climb in Yosemite so I took advantage of a few extra days off of work and headed out to the valley for a long weekend of climbing.Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-87478011085777442262007-07-29T20:38:00.000-06:002007-07-29T20:43:16.438-06:00Wild FlowersOver the last several weekends, the wild flowers in the high country have been gorgeous.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7HUsMTGS7Jsf5flGkaskNfq-TTcVVFMIEMPNs42gVszsQHyK8nrKsE9NjCNQaNenIjPKYEcDwem4nUMgI4LIlFwIeyZhafAg70RUlWdESzpBt_jCiLYSSTq7w8AcB2m3irpG/s1600-h/IMG_2360.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7HUsMTGS7Jsf5flGkaskNfq-TTcVVFMIEMPNs42gVszsQHyK8nrKsE9NjCNQaNenIjPKYEcDwem4nUMgI4LIlFwIeyZhafAg70RUlWdESzpBt_jCiLYSSTq7w8AcB2m3irpG/s320/IMG_2360.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092814217372338546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXpRxdN4hO0Oy_8hUyMwy4odQJjYq3eY-SisADBcGhSqW-tvNs83qVAAaP6LjeSlctp57LFeOj5GOTRD0iF-ys0jh0XzDqwsBWK8E-PaNo4Pw7ECsu6vRv_HJw7P331qadNbG/s1600-h/IMG_2366.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXpRxdN4hO0Oy_8hUyMwy4odQJjYq3eY-SisADBcGhSqW-tvNs83qVAAaP6LjeSlctp57LFeOj5GOTRD0iF-ys0jh0XzDqwsBWK8E-PaNo4Pw7ECsu6vRv_HJw7P331qadNbG/s320/IMG_2366.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092814217372338562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaG-Pb8jAKRWCNbdAzqOHbnyNHPTpNO-CN1CYtLbF-G6bBDiCTTfM2hflQVu1Kif-g9HVw_HgBeTC2FSPSROB0Bzsq_5Bodnq2PEVHfQdKQldl6f0S0p6Cxsghua_ztib6Ac5v/s1600-h/IMG_2497.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaG-Pb8jAKRWCNbdAzqOHbnyNHPTpNO-CN1CYtLbF-G6bBDiCTTfM2hflQVu1Kif-g9HVw_HgBeTC2FSPSROB0Bzsq_5Bodnq2PEVHfQdKQldl6f0S0p6Cxsghua_ztib6Ac5v/s320/IMG_2497.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092814221667305874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_E_c2wfOcV2XHVL5nqulI5l09b7QGYjDg3bF1Io3SpYhWuuipwh0f36rDQr3sFXQ6gRLFx7yvPM8KxISkmkTxlmpU7TSKuiVkJLHv4caOfZ7f-07EWZai6JofOKRiE3RffJ1/s1600-h/IMG_2509.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_E_c2wfOcV2XHVL5nqulI5l09b7QGYjDg3bF1Io3SpYhWuuipwh0f36rDQr3sFXQ6gRLFx7yvPM8KxISkmkTxlmpU7TSKuiVkJLHv4caOfZ7f-07EWZai6JofOKRiE3RffJ1/s320/IMG_2509.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092814225962273186" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-88196581353840271712007-06-30T20:49:00.000-06:002007-07-29T20:52:26.416-06:00Mesa VerdeOver the 4th of July holiday, some friends and I decided to spend some time in southwestern Colorado. Between climbing fourteeners, we stopped in at Mesa Verde National Park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK3hH-i8DDZyWaxx4WQDkNZ0P1Dh0WZlkkQVAf741muRq93KQGNXeSBnN2UaCsog_qCsUTrn-hudwel6Lh1Ng6BG8-GWe-i9e5srrSjF-81Q4BRKmTlZtP7svDjWttcaPHACR/s1600-h/IMG_2294.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK3hH-i8DDZyWaxx4WQDkNZ0P1Dh0WZlkkQVAf741muRq93KQGNXeSBnN2UaCsog_qCsUTrn-hudwel6Lh1Ng6BG8-GWe-i9e5srrSjF-81Q4BRKmTlZtP7svDjWttcaPHACR/s320/IMG_2294.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092817219554478514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVPXm1zM_Icx_HMmQd7qw5E0B2LH65Jc0JSfgUXbjod2oEiOHvG0UV9jHkdmtNVcmQfWDBD0dLmfd5GrDo6lQnDkJO5aak7ckARUV1EbRlZBlMwYRUBbxp804t6hjWdUZmAuh/s1600-h/IMG_2304.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVPXm1zM_Icx_HMmQd7qw5E0B2LH65Jc0JSfgUXbjod2oEiOHvG0UV9jHkdmtNVcmQfWDBD0dLmfd5GrDo6lQnDkJO5aak7ckARUV1EbRlZBlMwYRUBbxp804t6hjWdUZmAuh/s320/IMG_2304.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092817223849445826" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-5395830835095520892007-05-28T19:16:00.000-06:002007-05-29T07:22:13.047-06:00Willow Lake & Challenger PointAfter a quick stop at the sand dunes, we drove over to the Willow Lake trail head for a climb of Challenger Point. We were greeted by much more snow than we expected and the"easy" hike into base camp turned into a long post-holing day. We finally did make it into base camp and summited Challenger Point the next day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1b6ZAO6xEXalV58aV6WlWrb-Z4PkQGjIgXTdknCOWm_UURMTGxZ9IWAuDo01eIQGCWKWMo-AO643oUkina4sULUtyaDLj6fMsaLmBXvHX_lsdYobzm6UE1ltKVnyWiFv-Mee/s1600-h/IMG_2193.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1b6ZAO6xEXalV58aV6WlWrb-Z4PkQGjIgXTdknCOWm_UURMTGxZ9IWAuDo01eIQGCWKWMo-AO643oUkina4sULUtyaDLj6fMsaLmBXvHX_lsdYobzm6UE1ltKVnyWiFv-Mee/s320/IMG_2193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069971919112270274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After a weekend of climbing we were happy to soak up the sun for a few minutes before making hike out and the drive home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgmgZEzP7K0_umh4vmLKrzMMZd1M1VIlvP1MiaubNSpfizj4tEOvpzbjo1-KN0-15u6qXaXb49DuN_OMXhtNFAWbn_cfyMOcWMNJ42TYEv_hpfCoWkAqhimPpEDlcnyDuaRtk/s1600-h/IMG_2201.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgmgZEzP7K0_umh4vmLKrzMMZd1M1VIlvP1MiaubNSpfizj4tEOvpzbjo1-KN0-15u6qXaXb49DuN_OMXhtNFAWbn_cfyMOcWMNJ42TYEv_hpfCoWkAqhimPpEDlcnyDuaRtk/s320/IMG_2201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069971931997172178" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-71716163151540269782007-05-27T07:14:00.000-06:002007-05-29T07:15:57.835-06:00The Prow on Kit CarsonOn our way to Crestone Peak, we hiked the little used Spanish Creek Trail and were rewarded with spectacular views of the Prow on Kit Carson.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgna1XvW0j5RekJ9SoUBTCF5HyM_01dnevJj0eiLBv2DPXt1gkXWJeKHtmk01tjQziNUg1DinxtdzwWMdZmGeP_-Z7E4DwVlrp7WRx78HIFDCJqyKG6q7KVkdrERSV038haF-OR/s1600-h/IMG_2105.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgna1XvW0j5RekJ9SoUBTCF5HyM_01dnevJj0eiLBv2DPXt1gkXWJeKHtmk01tjQziNUg1DinxtdzwWMdZmGeP_-Z7E4DwVlrp7WRx78HIFDCJqyKG6q7KVkdrERSV038haF-OR/s320/IMG_2105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069970604852277682" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-77365819207925750432007-05-26T19:05:00.000-06:002007-05-29T10:59:05.733-06:00Northwest Couloir of Crestone PeakOver the long memorial day weekend, Ali, Jonathan, and I drove down to the Sangre de Cristo range to climb some fourteeners. After being turned around by bad weather on Friday, we were able to climb the Northwest Couloir on Saturday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9u-vkxeUL5oN11lgGPr4HrhPMSUed-5ly8q9jqsiuDvnvr7d8l9O_7P-umXJSUEmA0O8Ip-YDr-2EYKP8uswuwMKUfsq8Yculkf9REkQAMwPqrh1XqI_XiPkyHzOzxgp54GH_/s1600-h/IMG_2118.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9u-vkxeUL5oN11lgGPr4HrhPMSUed-5ly8q9jqsiuDvnvr7d8l9O_7P-umXJSUEmA0O8Ip-YDr-2EYKP8uswuwMKUfsq8Yculkf9REkQAMwPqrh1XqI_XiPkyHzOzxgp54GH_/s320/IMG_2118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069969458096009618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's a picture of the couloir that I took on Monday from the summit of Challenger Point. The Nortwest Couloir is the band of snow that runs up the middle of the peak.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vv-Cq4tH_D2RPxKAz1tgq7eRnG9CVQX6GR5Jt0gy-nIMHs6BZ8UUWFGpKNkDq7vY1OyqoBHczCjmyfq8iR5CkJG00BxuKLLxhzTZjYQjEP2XcP1obSqIDMzDrSGbTha37EDC/s1600-h/IMG_2230.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vv-Cq4tH_D2RPxKAz1tgq7eRnG9CVQX6GR5Jt0gy-nIMHs6BZ8UUWFGpKNkDq7vY1OyqoBHczCjmyfq8iR5CkJG00BxuKLLxhzTZjYQjEP2XcP1obSqIDMzDrSGbTha37EDC/s320/IMG_2230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069969462390976930" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-91140444874383888312007-05-18T19:12:00.001-06:002007-05-18T19:18:03.603-06:00Timisoara RomaniaThis last week I've been in Timisoara, Romania working with the contractors who we outsource some work to. This church was down the block from the hotel where we stayed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoLVs5NTr3oO_zd22k9dBcOxHfFCBY5RLxrR46svT3GEVpaHzT9zreBFGyqw81k5x3h_fhM7cSKhLZRSN4bnmSqMuxP40_oxjzVC1SBAvS_L0zDwTVrR0DgbO_vIP4_GD_NI8/s1600-h/IMG_2070.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoLVs5NTr3oO_zd22k9dBcOxHfFCBY5RLxrR46svT3GEVpaHzT9zreBFGyqw81k5x3h_fhM7cSKhLZRSN4bnmSqMuxP40_oxjzVC1SBAvS_L0zDwTVrR0DgbO_vIP4_GD_NI8/s320/IMG_2070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066074605658337666" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-39687156882635762232007-05-12T16:29:00.000-06:002007-05-12T16:34:18.759-06:00Forced balloon landingMy neighborhood had some excitement this morning when a hot air balloon made a forced landing at the end of my street.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6NIJW4Lq9AnfhM6D51POHgwHPS1T2jKB8VFWMRF3VFAEGEf2gdOK0s7xFXpI3HhtDKlhew4M1QMDY3UaaCTSYKO_HAOTkxlq4SVpNZKiHoc3ueuszWM7RGGmmD46_L6Yh9Ui/s1600-h/IMG_2052.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6NIJW4Lq9AnfhM6D51POHgwHPS1T2jKB8VFWMRF3VFAEGEf2gdOK0s7xFXpI3HhtDKlhew4M1QMDY3UaaCTSYKO_HAOTkxlq4SVpNZKiHoc3ueuszWM7RGGmmD46_L6Yh9Ui/s320/IMG_2052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063805777106931698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Apparently there was more turbulence than the pilot was expecting so he was forced to put it down at the first spot he could.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6c0b6n9a5pbRhBCw4YvSHyW4BYqFc8Rn_MwY6_1QK3fDUs4Wq3tLjwwGns8eiExY8JmMURJrIroGjGDUCACs4Za082GOXpRiFuYRLnydQueYU3tsA44OjbvBgO9m63RsOLbs/s1600-h/IMG_2061.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6c0b6n9a5pbRhBCw4YvSHyW4BYqFc8Rn_MwY6_1QK3fDUs4Wq3tLjwwGns8eiExY8JmMURJrIroGjGDUCACs4Za082GOXpRiFuYRLnydQueYU3tsA44OjbvBgO9m63RsOLbs/s320/IMG_2061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063805785696866306" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-86176642618894268272007-03-25T20:10:00.000-06:002007-03-25T20:27:15.126-06:00Quandary Peak - 14,265'Today we skied Quandary Peak. Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of Quandary, but I did manage to snap this picture from the summit of the mountains to the south.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGIVOif5kPz6vrMsNGIkayJx3AJX8xXHsU5yKcSlKQQMeIXHRrZz_3l0jF4Nv3DdmDMMAya6uTn57RmGM5L9T1lpYrsIMkC4JGRkPia8-V9oSg9_2Qs0nAWWpPq9t2I4b47O-/s1600-h/IMG_2026.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGIVOif5kPz6vrMsNGIkayJx3AJX8xXHsU5yKcSlKQQMeIXHRrZz_3l0jF4Nv3DdmDMMAya6uTn57RmGM5L9T1lpYrsIMkC4JGRkPia8-V9oSg9_2Qs0nAWWpPq9t2I4b47O-/s320/IMG_2026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046050671441041698" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-42656625821022389312007-03-18T20:01:00.000-06:002007-03-25T20:05:26.402-06:00Porcupine RimAs part of our Utah weekend, we stopped in Moab and mountain biked the Porcupine Rim Trail. The trail gives spectacular views of Castleton Tower.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyuZ8z1RXoa4lkA4-_OTThXXFopUFTkZ5QEsRxCIEIcjw_wnXZEAOvomHk0xw-bOHer44e1476ZMxTDC9228cf3PpSfyzv-V8Uzm2Iv6HnPfqFqVy2STB-PGRVnto8d9xc3Ji/s1600-h/IMG_1994.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyuZ8z1RXoa4lkA4-_OTThXXFopUFTkZ5QEsRxCIEIcjw_wnXZEAOvomHk0xw-bOHer44e1476ZMxTDC9228cf3PpSfyzv-V8Uzm2Iv6HnPfqFqVy2STB-PGRVnto8d9xc3Ji/s320/IMG_1994.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046048412288243986" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-41319119306396726322007-03-17T19:59:00.000-06:002007-03-25T20:00:54.139-06:00San Rafael SwellSome friends and I spent the weekend exploring desert Utah. This picture is from Little Wild Horse Canyon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytNJ90jt62glK_jx3i9TX3oxbFwZhQGLm-XfmfzgHzQuuSODhgJw_SNYb2TrdmpjeFhvDtfchKpc1PD0GJ3nICJ4xW1gHOyMB_vgmW0_DwPT1Lkxr3_I_tLV67odtjlYmik0g/s1600-h/IMG_1981.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytNJ90jt62glK_jx3i9TX3oxbFwZhQGLm-XfmfzgHzQuuSODhgJw_SNYb2TrdmpjeFhvDtfchKpc1PD0GJ3nICJ4xW1gHOyMB_vgmW0_DwPT1Lkxr3_I_tLV67odtjlYmik0g/s320/IMG_1981.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046047029308774658" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-57477360843215250512007-02-11T19:35:00.000-07:002007-03-25T20:23:13.993-06:00Thailand and CambodiaI've been fortunate enough to spend the last 3 weeks traveling in southeast Asia. Here's some pictures from the trip. If you're looking for a more complete slideshow of our trip, Llewellyn, my good friend and travelling companion, has posted a combination of our pictures at <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/kurtzl" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://picasaweb.google.com<wbr>/kurtzl</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo2Sd4AukT17btRKcYzAbWXjPGDuVlwLbvyceZiQ3MW8apUzgPUqi3QMvW256BXF_kN27fVJbLq_Stzlz16yhlqAouHueDY8fzvxRFW7y1xBBf6D9qZadtEy65Zxrm4f6J2Mo/s1600-h/IMG_0909.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo2Sd4AukT17btRKcYzAbWXjPGDuVlwLbvyceZiQ3MW8apUzgPUqi3QMvW256BXF_kN27fVJbLq_Stzlz16yhlqAouHueDY8fzvxRFW7y1xBBf6D9qZadtEy65Zxrm4f6J2Mo/s320/IMG_0909.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046041372836845698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-n9rSbTWBT77MbTK8m1qNjmd2NOQj3emmpstXbNdC1HkEK8FiBgqyhDoVX-U758QOU_4oo_lNF6tIoSo8HSEEaezvnF37b7JglS4uAVAnhXw77zp2r9ArItx5xlcDPyDpdZef/s1600-h/IMG_1400.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-n9rSbTWBT77MbTK8m1qNjmd2NOQj3emmpstXbNdC1HkEK8FiBgqyhDoVX-U758QOU_4oo_lNF6tIoSo8HSEEaezvnF37b7JglS4uAVAnhXw77zp2r9ArItx5xlcDPyDpdZef/s320/IMG_1400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046042356384356498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0m8YWiIv_3jHSlNiwRtbBCSdqkLRNb_fWywfM3lulpw1KIudzPOZ0HDNvoHbbh0nD3vMYGF5nlvtFfYfZhLEf4AmcZBBgifHSblTnfow8vpHWS2ATYrqc2ThTXycMV3QaDh2k/s1600-h/IMG_1637.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0m8YWiIv_3jHSlNiwRtbBCSdqkLRNb_fWywfM3lulpw1KIudzPOZ0HDNvoHbbh0nD3vMYGF5nlvtFfYfZhLEf4AmcZBBgifHSblTnfow8vpHWS2ATYrqc2ThTXycMV3QaDh2k/s320/IMG_1637.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046042944794876114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs2SCW1OuIecHOM9ReAj1tZSo-V_VgCugvntMn7kmQ2KYO3vhztqAsROQYc90Uu1LAUAJTI40RVitsJoQqwPhGNQcozn46o_02Pjvybwku7IYskIqJ4tiAS34wOFLvlU7w-_A/s1600-h/IMG_1894.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs2SCW1OuIecHOM9ReAj1tZSo-V_VgCugvntMn7kmQ2KYO3vhztqAsROQYc90Uu1LAUAJTI40RVitsJoQqwPhGNQcozn46o_02Pjvybwku7IYskIqJ4tiAS34wOFLvlU7w-_A/s320/IMG_1894.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046042360679323810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4BjDmEuaXKUwyoga7xfe75bDHz4YnlkYWg0m1r-w0LsJBNZgp9ovmMNu7a6k0RzGNzkkYbuZG81UlERBDdwE3dTMczCRFDXnkE2zSCzr79S6W2yw7GpYiJrlXCGFr6OaNMVX/s1600-h/IMG_1547.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4BjDmEuaXKUwyoga7xfe75bDHz4YnlkYWg0m1r-w0LsJBNZgp9ovmMNu7a6k0RzGNzkkYbuZG81UlERBDdwE3dTMczCRFDXnkE2zSCzr79S6W2yw7GpYiJrlXCGFr6OaNMVX/s320/IMG_1547.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046042940499908802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioFTmwYvk7CDz1buugxRdjeLdGTAzRK0NunDzl-s9pOVFlJEQpKPY4dNhuq-PADO9UfJ_t1wReSwfZxoi8x_2voDFz_5kuFqcPJN9du_5wRJkjh5ntOTcuIIfRTmoyteLC8ZR/s1600-h/IMG_1715.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioFTmwYvk7CDz1buugxRdjeLdGTAzRK0NunDzl-s9pOVFlJEQpKPY4dNhuq-PADO9UfJ_t1wReSwfZxoi8x_2voDFz_5kuFqcPJN9du_5wRJkjh5ntOTcuIIfRTmoyteLC8ZR/s320/IMG_1715.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046042949089843426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf10TlU8xlab3Jqr8G7nSsZ5az6D8ra-6IEFKKtSOTs0lqdwAGYhc91C2ZS4Zxq1RX7Cndfduey2tWUFFZ182eBVQDbAdq_Tk1Zv-ZdPNSs0d6hyVox0wpgunrCtYV0tiCHkWS/s1600-h/IMG_1782.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf10TlU8xlab3Jqr8G7nSsZ5az6D8ra-6IEFKKtSOTs0lqdwAGYhc91C2ZS4Zxq1RX7Cndfduey2tWUFFZ182eBVQDbAdq_Tk1Zv-ZdPNSs0d6hyVox0wpgunrCtYV0tiCHkWS/s320/IMG_1782.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046042949089843442" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-24373681021481380172006-12-28T20:04:00.000-07:002007-01-03T20:22:30.253-07:00Hike InnFor the holidays, I spent a couple of days in the north Georgia mountains with my parents. We enjoyed a relaxing time at the <a href="http://hike-inn.com/default.asp">Len Foot Hike Inn</a> close to the start of the Appalachian trail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCZZuxWyzdBkqSMBX6AF0nsy546a9OVjao5sP2fqrniQsO-CsHdXamfBqAW6FsvMCt_HOtFmo4XY2ZcFDEI3s5Mvb0Mbs80rrCdWd-mPHrOOyVGVASpqkIxcepKRJ4-PP4kc_/s1600-h/IMG_0772.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCZZuxWyzdBkqSMBX6AF0nsy546a9OVjao5sP2fqrniQsO-CsHdXamfBqAW6FsvMCt_HOtFmo4XY2ZcFDEI3s5Mvb0Mbs80rrCdWd-mPHrOOyVGVASpqkIxcepKRJ4-PP4kc_/s320/IMG_0772.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016007299573766850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On the equinox as the sun rises, it shines directly though the Inn's solar calendar. Since we were visiting close to the solstice, we had to make do with this view of the sunrise.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl44Gc0KdLjicZuC1_ggRMz54yldKJE_at2twN8l40cGyfTbL1hBVfMJtFLak1hjYsFKeyoYUYvjeUHPnV0erg40gln8EcfThus97COrNe8qjJ0sSU7-msPR2UcO8U-0nd-aMC/s1600-h/IMG_0779_edited-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl44Gc0KdLjicZuC1_ggRMz54yldKJE_at2twN8l40cGyfTbL1hBVfMJtFLak1hjYsFKeyoYUYvjeUHPnV0erg40gln8EcfThus97COrNe8qjJ0sSU7-msPR2UcO8U-0nd-aMC/s320/IMG_0779_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016007303868734162" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-4692250650547060692006-12-23T15:43:00.000-07:002006-12-23T15:53:40.486-07:00Nordic CenterWith the latest storm my house has been transformed into a ski-in, ski-out chalet with many miles of trails right out of my back door. I took these pictures on my ski tour this morning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRIplvhwWql1jBKSrLUjb0XlKfLPH5n3V8cNG0b5_km-9Uc431lD0vJkManNQmN3dshg1A2TxKL8YvIDiiFc7cxmlqPzbkmtR8Z9tBKGwvPqj-kx_0I5s6vzUEF1i7jg_c6nQ/s1600-h/IMG_0656.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRIplvhwWql1jBKSrLUjb0XlKfLPH5n3V8cNG0b5_km-9Uc431lD0vJkManNQmN3dshg1A2TxKL8YvIDiiFc7cxmlqPzbkmtR8Z9tBKGwvPqj-kx_0I5s6vzUEF1i7jg_c6nQ/s320/IMG_0656.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011857994875732498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8Bol97lnD_v3uhZwZ3w_UMH46tutpyZu99xXxLORW64M9-Vv1Z3a8ySqBqpPThig43ZThpK-PRKf_4JS8vgJmPS6GeAyz42_8kdI8B6QbFAHH2uHD967TsNO852ZrVFPyWit/s1600-h/IMG_0694.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8Bol97lnD_v3uhZwZ3w_UMH46tutpyZu99xXxLORW64M9-Vv1Z3a8ySqBqpPThig43ZThpK-PRKf_4JS8vgJmPS6GeAyz42_8kdI8B6QbFAHH2uHD967TsNO852ZrVFPyWit/s320/IMG_0694.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011858286933508658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pTiWAA7gFHrMcP93pjdb1q3VDxaMlsDx-4kjCH9POdQ2SWgvC0eJkQnAyA_MVE4VQ2Qt78BfnavBOcoxGAiELK5ZVnCyIxxcM5xLV7SgB5FJLoTSWW2ZYhBoIUBig8SxOvqA/s1600-h/IMG_0691.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pTiWAA7gFHrMcP93pjdb1q3VDxaMlsDx-4kjCH9POdQ2SWgvC0eJkQnAyA_MVE4VQ2Qt78BfnavBOcoxGAiELK5ZVnCyIxxcM5xLV7SgB5FJLoTSWW2ZYhBoIUBig8SxOvqA/s320/IMG_0691.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011858158084489762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxhDHNwKyyfQ1U032Ky8u1BPGZxM-pDON4pqo0TuN9iVxg97BF8Vhi5JB56p8l_Eie7yWIiTwfq3oESp97s26zdvBVij093z7N9iggbXWCPneQFcd5jZTzGl-tjekYqtN-9Lz/s1600-h/IMG_0715.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxhDHNwKyyfQ1U032Ky8u1BPGZxM-pDON4pqo0TuN9iVxg97BF8Vhi5JB56p8l_Eie7yWIiTwfq3oESp97s26zdvBVij093z7N9iggbXWCPneQFcd5jZTzGl-tjekYqtN-9Lz/s320/IMG_0715.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011858463027167810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Looks like the Nordic Center won't be open much longer.Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-87512793893522212762006-12-21T15:40:00.000-07:002006-12-23T15:53:07.790-07:00Snow stormOver the last couple days, the Colorado Front Range has been hit with a wonderful snow storm. Here's some pictures from my house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwOitd7fL39fFAbT7kBhLUH2yWDgB7fDRfx3AL1bdfdnA3xuSXpI27v0IgCgkjUaVuLA5ie209utLcfqlCMY4QDCV6GY20usyRLSdb7K7d2IpoaA03ChfRPHv8Lpiuv1DlFy5/s1600-h/IMG_0648.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwOitd7fL39fFAbT7kBhLUH2yWDgB7fDRfx3AL1bdfdnA3xuSXpI27v0IgCgkjUaVuLA5ie209utLcfqlCMY4QDCV6GY20usyRLSdb7K7d2IpoaA03ChfRPHv8Lpiuv1DlFy5/s320/IMG_0648.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011856392852931058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJqsR6O_zKm78VgqbqA0nY-qm6OMQOP6PQPJF4dLpmMnsKv9eBLXNk9bI4A33SuuBqOewHquLqmE2nZOBaZcSoysKJVNcIIeztNniDvk8xYyHEHWAZe5LXZH1EnHcPlU1q2PS/s1600-h/IMG_0644.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJqsR6O_zKm78VgqbqA0nY-qm6OMQOP6PQPJF4dLpmMnsKv9eBLXNk9bI4A33SuuBqOewHquLqmE2nZOBaZcSoysKJVNcIIeztNniDvk8xYyHEHWAZe5LXZH1EnHcPlU1q2PS/s320/IMG_0644.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011856547471753730" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-91206388860017017632006-12-16T15:32:00.000-07:002006-12-23T15:54:23.999-07:00Black LakeToday, Jonathan, Phil and I hiked to Black Lake in RMNP. From Black Lake we got this great view of the Trough on Longs Peak. Looks like a great ski descent to me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyd7XqpZ34KkhwuhrMZTBeNnzX2qYs0O2z0ZWpte7i60fjkcYIRGAUbexA5q-oDagtP6JNMddKI_b49m8SThrxKeQYqTPL8EOU1PeYEzY-7oa5B2W7xxzxev1CS_CbIyXOC9T5/s1600-h/IMG_0595.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyd7XqpZ34KkhwuhrMZTBeNnzX2qYs0O2z0ZWpte7i60fjkcYIRGAUbexA5q-oDagtP6JNMddKI_b49m8SThrxKeQYqTPL8EOU1PeYEzY-7oa5B2W7xxzxev1CS_CbIyXOC9T5/s320/IMG_0595.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011854348448498146" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-53540791783691397222006-11-19T16:33:00.000-07:002006-12-23T16:37:16.809-07:00Flight along the Sangre de Cristo rangeToday, Steven Turk took us on a great flight along the Sangre de Cristro range in Southern Colorado. Along the way I got this picture of the Crestones.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrlouARRCapkMB62u2DGw2CZzX_SyArhriNlb3ME-8iQr4TpjGLzh8fLwLblc-XCc7hH38P7wOW6jVo4hM3mu9A_lQxx4ULoVkGx3pMGgDLJw2UOICYG9pxjZdnyaa9IYgnkD/s1600-h/IMG_0419.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrlouARRCapkMB62u2DGw2CZzX_SyArhriNlb3ME-8iQr4TpjGLzh8fLwLblc-XCc7hH38P7wOW6jVo4hM3mu9A_lQxx4ULoVkGx3pMGgDLJw2UOICYG9pxjZdnyaa9IYgnkD/s320/IMG_0419.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011870128158343762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We landed at a small airport in La Veta to stretch our legs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkePNg_0is3BFGetuVflcb2bWI27aQQMnlBqIM5HHzSWKtATk8VBMNm06xH7CcCoAB4l2amW5-OjfW8KHUwj5oqFrMdRDrr2Aa9nstXhgwCcUg522WWupWVdNdd1c4eqvsEZtv/s1600-h/IMG_0478.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkePNg_0is3BFGetuVflcb2bWI27aQQMnlBqIM5HHzSWKtATk8VBMNm06xH7CcCoAB4l2amW5-OjfW8KHUwj5oqFrMdRDrr2Aa9nstXhgwCcUg522WWupWVdNdd1c4eqvsEZtv/s320/IMG_0478.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011870454575858274" border="0" /></a>Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9724928.post-1157403915551621322006-09-03T14:59:00.000-06:002006-09-04T15:29:00.163-06:0054th fourteener bagged!Over the last 36 hours we've logged 20 hours of hiking and over 10,000 vertical feet climbed. On Saturday we summited both Maroon Bells and then on Sunday moved on to Capitol Peak. My legs are tired, but it's been a great weekend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1247/721/1600/IMG_0250.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1247/721/320/IMG_0250.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Capitol was my 54th Colorado fourteener so now I've climbed all the 14ers except for Culebra which is on private property.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1247/721/1600/IMG_0223.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1247/721/320/IMG_0223.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Capitol is one of the more challenging 14ers with the easiest route being the exposed Knife Edge Ridge to the summit. What a climb!Eric Siglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095542649018165782noreply@blogger.com