What happens to a dream defered?

Brian and I hiked Dream Weaver last monday-- it was great. We went with Jason, one of our co-workers. It is a ice/snow route that takes you right to the summit of Mt. Meeker, the second highest peak in the park just below 14,000ft. You can see the route in the second picture right to the left of the buttress that sticks out far.

Our house. . .

in the middle of the campground.

Here is your very own virtual tour:

The view from the porch (I zoomed in to avoid the orange cones and numerous dead trees that have been cut down all over the place due to the pine beetle. Elk are often grazing in the meadow and people are usually there watching/photographing them).

Our house. Our "new" car in in the driveway.



our kitchen.


Here is the front room right when you walk in.


Our bathroom.

Our bedroom that is accessed only by going through the bathroom.

The Gems of our 1930 house:

Strange flooring. I really can't figure out the color and the steel nailed to the floor is also unique. The paint on all the floors is chipping and lead. Kind of interesting.

Apparently pie-racks were the rage back in the day.


our sweet non-working NPS rotary phone.

Brian and I took a walk on sunday. . . it was beautiful and sunny!

Long way to Long's

Bry and I climbed Long's Peak-- over 14,000ft and the biggest peak in the Park. It has been staring us in the face since we got here (literally! Our house looks right at it!) and we finally decided that no matter the weather, we were going to conquer on Monday! We woke up at 5am and summited just before 11am. It was AMAZING!! I really thought it was better than I was expecting. It was also my first time using crampons. The slope was steap and I was planting my ice axe every time with a huge cliff face below! We went up the Keyhole route and down the Loft route, which actually took us around the entire mountain. I have to say I LOVED it! We hiked about 17 miles total.








The next day (yesterday) we went on a SAR that lasted from 2:30 pm until midnight. A group of four (roped together) fell down a snowy couloir about 500ft and we treated, packaged and carried the two patients out over snow, talus, dirt and rock. One had a spinal injury and the guide had a broken ankle. The other two were unharmed (miraculously) except for bruises and scrapes on their faces.