The KUHL Suppressor short is one of many outdoor and lifestyle shorts offered by the Utah based apparel company. The KUHL suppressor short comes in 6 different colors and 3 different inseam lengths. Sizes range from S-XXL. I tested a L version in Pirate Blue. Background KUHL sent me these shorts to test out…
Grizzly Peak A, sometimes just known as Grizzly Peak, is the highest 13er in Colorado at 13,988ft. This mountain is located in the Sawatch Range near 14er La Plata Peak. This Class 2 hike does not see much hiker traffic and because of this, does not have an official trail for most of the…
Vermilion Peak is a 13er and Colorado centennial (top 100 peak) located in the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado. Just shy of 14,000ft at 13,894 the most common way to access this mountain is from Ice Lake to the East. Although this hike is Class 2, there is a lot of loose terrain…
The Second Flatiron is one of three iconic flatirons located in the heart of Boulder, Colorado. This classic scramble is a great quick outing on solid sandstone and conglomerate rock allowing hikers to take a Class 4+ route up to the end of the slanted rock formation. The Second Flatiron starts off with arguably…
The Apostles Traverse is a scramble that links up North Apostle, Ice Mountain (both Colorado centennials) and West Apostle peaks. This scramble almost exclusively consists of no trail, lots of loose terrain, exposed scrambling and very few cairns to help you along the way. This traverse is quite a step up from many of…
Mt Yale East Ridge route is an alternative to the standard Southwest ridge up this Sawatch 14er. This route is Class 2 and has over 5,000ft of elevation gain with a decent amount of loose rock and route finding to contend with. The Mt Yale East ridge is less popular than the standard route…