Thanksgiving Break 2014

Breckenridge

Thanksgiving break this year I headed out to Colorado to get some early season turns in. Tyler picked me up at a nice 4:15am to make my 6am flight. 

70 Traffic!!

The drive was nice until he had to stop due to his bowel movements; we were about 10 minutes from the airport. The Wednesday before thanksgiving is the busiest flying day of the year, but with such an early flight I was able to miss all of the traffic until I was out in Colorado. Due to the 12 inches of snow Colorado got overnight, the 70 tunnel was a traffic jam. 

Breck

Pretty good snow cover

Luckily I was still able to be at Breckenridge skiing by 11am, not bad since earlier that morning I was in St.Louis. From Breck, I drove north to Winter Park, where I stayed the following nights at Pam’s house. The next two days I skied Winter Park, and on Friday the Marry Jane side of Winter Park opened. 

Winter Park

Marry Jane

In the tress at Winter Park

The view from Pam's drive way

On Saturday I headed over to Copper and finished the trip Sunday back at Winter Park. It was a great trip, and was wonderful catching up with Pam. Enjoy the pictures, but they really do not do justice to seeing the views in real life. Until the next adventure.

Copper was busy

Rail jam at Woodward

Copper's Back bowls

Looking fresh

Gauley Overnighter 2014

Gauley!!

This last weekend I headed east for the yearly Gauley overnight trip. The crew this year was Cal Mike, Ted and I. With the help of the new raft, Cal Mike and I rowed all of our gear down the Gauley’s big water Class IV and V rapids. Cal Mike and I started the trip with a warm up rowing on the lower Gauley and then meet Ted Friday night for the Upper G Saturday and Lower G Sunday.  

Mike filling the raft

On the upper, we had very clean lines until sweets falls where we ended up a hair to far left and hit the flake rock, the raft tacoed on us. We were extremely lucky the raft didn’t flip or pop. At night we meet up with Slim and 3 other Missouri boaters to share an overnight camp spot with. The next morning was cold and we took our time getting onto the water. The Lower was fun and at the end of the run we all loaded into the raft for the paddle out. 

Rowing the Lower G

The trip was a great time and really showed me how far my reading whitewater skills have developed. The drive was long with a return to St. Louis around 2am. The 6am alarm was a little rough but the trip was well worth it. Hope you enjoy the pictures, until the next adventure.

All loaded up for the overnight

Canyon Doors

River surfing

Ledges

Cal Mike looking good

Ted running Pillow Rock

Campsite

Our Rigs 

Run out party on the raft

Summer 2014

Here is a collection of pictures from my summer adventures, I left the day after school ended and returned back to St. Louis at 11pm, the night before school started. It was a summer full of adventure and meeting truly amazing individuals. I kayaked new rivers, rode new trails and hiked to some astounding peaks. Enjoy the pictures, until the next adventure.

*Side note- not all the pictures were taken by me, most of the quality ones where taken by Natalie Herron.

All the Gear for kayaking all summer

Summer Home

My bed/gear

High Falls on the West Fork of the Tuck

Flight Simulator

Ross and Craig running bear Creek Falls on the Cheoah

Typical Work day on the Nanty

Lunch time Ducky Duck Raft

Body Surfing

Ted on the Green 

Welcome to Altanta

New Found Gap

Clingman's Dome

Clouds and wind moving in

The sinks on the Little

Cubs in Cades Cove

Another Black bear, we saw 7 total

Nashville, TN

Headed to Boulder CO

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Rocky Mtn. Park

Switch Backs

ELK!!

Emerald Lake

Deep thoughts

ELK in the campground 

Steamboat Springs!

The Road to Mtn. Albert

View from the campsite

Colorado Trail

Tree line! 12,000Ft

another false peak

View from the top

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