by admin | Sep 9, 2016 | blog
Hello fellow mountain lovers, Yet another successful season is coming to an end here at CFI. I have had the great pleasure of managing a project in Chicago Basin deep inside the Weminuche Wilderness. The crew, Tom, Steena, and I, have completed and opened the reroute...
by admin | Sep 5, 2016 | blog
As many contributors, outdoor advocates and supporters of CFI know we are an organization of many missions; building sustainable trails, educating hikers, as well as protecting and restoring the alpine tundra. This season I have been more conscious about the...
by admin | Aug 29, 2016 | blog
Q: What’s with the bags of dirt? Where does the dirt come from? A: These bags of dirt that hikers often see on the side of a trail that’s being worked on are in fact dirt bags. We typically use these dirt bags to temporarily store dirt in them while we...
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | blog
Over the past seven weeks CFI Project Managers on Mt. Columbia have had the pleasure of working along side an 11 person crew from Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. On Thursday we said goodbye to five of the RMYC members who are off to continue their education elsewhere....
by admin | Aug 19, 2016 | blog
In the past I’ve come to the mountains expecting the spectacular. The larger-than-life views, epic hikes, and extreme environments. Guessing at which mountain critters I’ll see during my trip, I secretly hope to see a bear. With a pocket guide at hand, I’m ready to...