by admin | Jul 16, 2019 | blog
I’m sure we’ve all witnessed the power of nature, whether it was first hand or on the television. And I’m sure it made your jaws drop and gasp in awe. It has that power, not only the physical power, that power that bends and breaks acres of trees,...
by admin | Jul 1, 2019 | blog
This year, I’ll be living and working eight days at a time high up Mount Columbia in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. It’ll be my first trail season working exclusively in one place. I’m excited about this aspect of the season because it is rare to have the opportunity...
by admin | Jun 20, 2019 | blog
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” -John Muir This is the quote posted on the signboard of Lake City Community School (appropriately named “Home of the Fourteeners”). I must have driven by that sign a dozen times in the last few days and the irony...
by admin | Mar 28, 2019 | blog
Lloyd Athearn sees the forest for the trees — a quality that makes him a great executive director for the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI). According to Lloyd, the hallmark of a leader is the ability to see a way out of any situation and get your team on board...
by admin | Oct 15, 2018 | blog
Each season I come back to CFI, I strive to be stronger than the previous summer so that I can do the best work on the Fourteeners, and feel my best while working. This season on Mt. Evans, I work at almost 14,000-ft everyday. Acclimating has been an long process....
