Shadow Mountain Crews: For our last week, the Shadow Mountain crew hiked the South Fork loop, a 26-mile-long trail that took us up and down the mountains multiple times. It was the most challenging hike we had been on yet. Even in the superb hiking condition we were in after a summer of hiking and […]
Shadow Mountain Crew: Sunday morning was met with a warm oatmeal packet and some hot tea. Once again, we got to work with the other Shadow Mountain crew. This meant preparing the llamas (do you remember their names from last week?) and getting the tools ready. After a bumpy ride down a Forest Service road, […]
Shadow Mountain Crews This week’s hitch was filled with all things new! We got to work with the other shadow crew, camp in the front country, and had our first crew leader of the week – Danielle. The first day consisted of rounding up the llamas, Oreo and Two Socks. This is the other crews […]
Shadow Mountain Crews This week the Shadow Mountain Crew went on a surprise backcountry hitch. We were informed a couple days before hand that we were all going to go back to the Bowen Gulch trail to do intensive rock work. Once again the hike up the trail was steep and difficult, but now that […]
Shadow Mountain Crew: At the beginning of the week, we finished an ongoing project with USFS partners Vicky and Brad. This concluded with installing various informational signs at Berthoud Pass, Willow Creek, and a site along Highway 34. Finishing up the project was made much easier thanks to a visit from our director, Geoff! It […]
After two weeks of working together as a power team of 10, the Boulder Crew split in two this week. Sophia’s crew of Felix, Josh, Natalie, and Jenna began work with the Front Range Climbing Stewards (FRCS). Nathan’s crew of Cait, Leah, Logan, and Fern continued work on the Arapaho Pass with Matt and Ben […]
