Summiting Wolf

I have skied several peaks in the western Uintas including Reids, Watson, Murdock and Hayden but I had been scouting Lofty Peak for quite...

Fast Facts: · Summit Elevation: 11,330 · Elevation Gain: ~5,300 · Distance: ~9.5 · Moving Time: 6:20 · ...

Fast Facts: Summit Elevation: 12,718 Elevation Gain: 2,339 Distance: 3.6 miles (would have been less if I didn’t go too far west on the...

Fast Facts: Starting Elevation: 8,800 Elevation Gain: 1,600 to big meadows, 2,000 to Amethyst Lake Distance: 5.4 miles to big meadows and...

Fast Facts: · Summit: 10,403 · Elevation Gain: 2,895 · Distance: 5.6 miles (without the wrong turns) · Moving Time: 3:29 · Date: June 20,...

Base Elevation: ~8,700 Summit Elevation: 11,040 Elevation Gain: 2,340 Round Trip Distance: 4.3 miles Total Time: 5:13 Date: April 23,...

Hayden Peak is the crown jewel of peaks along Mirror Lake Highway. It is by far the most impressive and intimidating peak. As your drive...

Fast Facts: Base Elevation: ~10,050 Summit Elevation: 11,258 Elevation Gain: 1,368 Round Trip Distance: 7.8 miles Moving Time: 3:45 Date:...

Fast Facts: Base Elevation: 4,780 Summit Elevation: 11,253 Elevation Gain: 6,473 Round Trip Distance: 14.7 miles Moving Time: 7:01 Date:...

Fast Facts: Base Elevation: 6,732 Summit Elevation: 13,775 Elevation Gain: 7,043 to summit (7,795 round trip) Round Trip Distance: 18.4...

Fast Facts: Base Elevation: 8,374 Summit Elevation: 14,508 (or 14,505 depending on your source) Elevation Gain: 6,134 Distance: 23 miles...

Fast Facts: Trailhead Elevation: 9,659 Summit Elevation: 13,140 Elevation Gain: 3,481 Distance: 8.2 Moving Time: 3:55 (Strava placed me...

Fast Facts: Starting Elevation: 10,000 Elevation Gain: 587 Distance: ~3.7 miles Moving Time: 1:53 Date: August 10, 2020 Going cliff...

Base Elevation: 7,650 Summit Elevation: 11,326 Elevation Gain: 3,780 Distance: 11.1 miles Moving Time: 5:11 Date: July 12, 2020...

Fast Facts: Base Elevation: ~6,000 Summit Elevation: 10,241 Elevation Gain: 4,241 to summit; 4,491 total trip Distance: 11.3 miles Moving...

Fast Facts: Base Elevation: 10,715 Summit Elevation: 11,949 Elevation Gain: 1,234 Distance: 3.2 miles (summit round trip is 2.8) Moving...

Fast Facts: Base Elevation: ~3,160 Summit Elevation: 7487 Elevation Gain: 4,288 Distance: 10.3 miles Moving Time: 3:47 (I was hustling to...

Despite the lifts closing in mid-March this year due to the Coronavirus and several 70 degree days in late April, I wasn’t ready for the...

My old Aspen roommate, Tim Magner, was visiting from Chicago and he was looking for an adventure off the beaten path so I suggested...