It’s rare that one gets the opportunity to explore a new national monument. This June My Toyota FJ Cruiser and I had the chance to do just this in the newly created Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. The monument was create by presidential decree in the spring of 2013 and encompass the Rio Grande Gorge and BLM…
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The Backdoor to Sand Dunes National Park
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During the summer months there is a back entrance to Sand Dunes National Park. The route enters over Medano Pass from the Wet Mountain Valley near Westcliffe, Colorado. Medano Pass, originally a route used by Native Americans to pass between the Wet Mountain Valley and San Louis Valley was traversed by Zebulon Pike and his…
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Highway to Swell
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Cruise Moab always has lots to offer, and 2014 was no exception. With an early registration comes the opportunity to go on a pre-run. This year I was able to get into the San Rafael Swell pre-run that is hosted by Wasatch Cruisers each year. For some, this is the main event for the week. The…
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Spring Island in the Sky trip
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Elephant Hill is always a good early season challenge and this last weekend I had a chance to enjoy a trip to the Needles and Bobby Joe camp. With the ski season coming to a close a number of other instructors and I decided to finish off with a trip to the canyon county. We…
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Summit 7 Redline Poughkeepsie gulch Run
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Poughkeepsie gulch holds lots of reservations for me. It was at night on the wall 4 years ago that I lost my Blue Cruiser to a simple roll. Poor lighting did not enable the spotter to see that I was in a situation that was about to lead to a catastrophic failure…. which it did.…