Red Rocks day

Got back out to Red Rocks for some stair climbing.

Big snow from earlier in the week blew any chance of getting on a trail this weekend. Eventually we will gather all the gear necessary to deal with weather events but for now the crazy dump of 12+ inches of snow several days ago means a sloppy mess out on the Apex trail system we have been romping on and as of now we are not prepared to deal with the slushy goodness.

So it's stair climbing at Red Rocks.....

The thing that strikes me most about getting out where other people are at is just how amazing a process acclimation to elevation is. I can feel loads of difference in how my body is responding now compared to when we first got here but when you watch other people who are obviously more acclimated it's interesting. Nothing like slogging up a slope and having to move over so somebody can come jogging by. ;)

I like RR for a back up destination to get in some exercise and training for the upcoming season but it's a real kick in the (pick your place you don't want to be kicked). It does not take more than about 30 steeps up the stairs before you know you are into something. And it's like progressive...the more you push the harder it gets.

So you can get in, get some work done, and get out pretty quick.

I think it's funny that they have a heart monitor station at the top. :)

Art still eludes me.

I have still not given sufficient effort to it to pour real art.

At this point I can not blame anything other than my lack of focus and time behind the pitcher for this season of goofy art that I'm pouring.

I'm not really sure if I'm going to commit to pouring decent art or if I'm somehow into pouring these funky ass shapes that have more to do with random vibes from the universe than controlled work on my part...

I'm just not sure yet.

From today another flowing blob-o-tron.



I do think it was cool that I somehow captured espresso planets on my el cheapo camera today. They are teeny tiny (click for a slightly better look) and most people probably have no idea why this is of interest but I got a kick out of it so here it is.

Apex to Sluice to Pick n' Sledge

That is the chill spot at the top of Pick n Sledge off the Apex trail system.

We got a chance to get a few hours on the trail today and it was pretty good. Pretty...pretty..pretty good. ;)

Conditions were super sloppy. We figured as much from the big snow on Friday. The snow was over by Sat mid am and with temps around 60 today (Sunday) it was go time for another training climb day on the Apex system. Learned that some sort of micro spikes or something like that is a MUST for snow/slush/ice/mud conditions. The people we saw with them were doing fine in spots where we were slip sliding away..

Oh well live and learn, we still made the top of the trail we were after. I'm not sure if an actual complete "summit" is available on this section but we were within a few feet or so of the absolute top but this isn't set up like a 14er with a marker and stuff but it is a great training location for the upcoming season and I'm sure we will be back soon/often.

Good day out there today.