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Saturday, 16 April 2016

Ski tour & igloos in the Rockies postoned to next year

 Update: I've had to cancel this trip due to some minor injuries sustained when I stumbled and fell over on a road. That'll teach me not to stay in the hills! I hope to be there next winter/spring.

The 'forthcoming venture' I mentioned in my last post is close. Soon I'll be heading for the Colorado Rockies for ski touring and igloo building in the Indian Peaks Wilderness with Igloo Ed.

Although I've walked through this wilderness area on the Continental Divide Trail (many, many years ago) I've never been there when the land is snow-covered. I remember it as a wonderful mountain land of sharp rocky peaks, beautiful lakes and magnificent forests. I'm look forward to seeing it under snow.

I haven't done a multi-day ski tour for several years. I'm excited!
When and if there are connections I'll be posting updates here and on Facebook and Twitter. There might be silence for a while though. The skiing and igloo building will come first.

8 comments:

  1. Unknown16 April 2016 at 23:05

    Have fun Chris! Sounds like a great trip, I hope you still have great snow in Colorado for skiing and igloo building =)

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  2. Andrew Skurka17 April 2016 at 06:57

    Chris, You will be in my backyard. If you need a place to stay in Boulder or if you have a spare night for dinner, please let me know.

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    1. Chris Townsend17 April 2016 at 14:04

      Thanks Andrew. Ed is doing the planning. I'm not sure if I'll have a spare night yet. I'll let you know. It would be good to meet.

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  3. Andrew Skurka17 April 2016 at 06:58

    Chris, You will be in my backyard. If you need a place to stay in Boulder or if you have a spare night for dinner, please let me know.

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  4. Unknown17 April 2016 at 13:00

    Have a great time Chris. I'll be in the US in mid-May to raft through the Grand Canyon with my two sons. Shades of Colin Fletcher...

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    1. Chris Townsend17 April 2016 at 14:03

      Thanks. Yours sounds a superb trip Cameron. Hope you're taking River and some Abbey with you!

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  5. Anonymous17 April 2016 at 17:26

    This trip sounds wonderful. I reckon you will be travelling under blue skies most days with little or no wind - and that will be a revelation after the past few months.
    Have a great journey.
    Dave Porter

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  6. Jay17 April 2016 at 23:40

    Have a great time Chris. The anticipation and planning is almost as satisfying as the journey itself?

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