| The Author in Officers Gulch, Frisco, Colorado, USA.
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Hi! My name is Andrew Lane and ever since I moved to Colorado in 1991, I have discovered how much I really like the outdoors. In the summertime I try spend as much time as possible up in the mountains. I find that by immersing myself in nature, I am allowed a better understanding of the world around me. While I have you thinking along these lines, why not take a minute or two to check out this excellent essay,
Getting Lost: "Isolation is the Answer" by K.B. Morgan [Courtesy of
Get Lost Adventure Magazine]
I try to be as ethical as possible when hiking. Rules I follow include:
Take only pictures, leave only footprints (as in . . . don't pick the flowers)
I never leave any trash and always remove at least one piece of litter while on my hikes |
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Most of my early hiking was done in the
Arapaho National Forest as I used to live in the towns of Keystone, Frisco, and Georgetown. The Arapaho National Forest is home to some spectacular mountains including some over 14,000 feet/4267 m in elevation. My favorite happens to be Mount Sniktau (El. 12,953 feet/3948 m) which I have climbed many times moving to Colorado.
Now that I live in Denver, most of my hiking has been on the front range and Continental Divide. If you are familiar with Interstate 70 West of Denver, Colorado, USA you will notice that many of the hikes listed are within several hours drive of the City. This means that you can easily sneak away to complete these hikes to rejouvinate the spirit in one day or less.
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