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...
by admin | Aug 15, 2016 | blog
Enter the Chicago Basin in the Weminuche Wilderness and delve deep into the home of many Colorado inhabitants. Black bear, mule deer, elk and mountain lions populate the lower elevations, while high in the alpine one can come across pika, marmots, and the Mt. Eolus...
by admin | Aug 12, 2016 | blog
Cooking can always be a challenge, but try cooking without a stove, oven, table, cutting board, spatula, your favorite spices, or even the convenience of running water. Here at CFI we have all you need to get fueled up for a long days work of rocking and a rolling out...
by admin | Aug 8, 2016 | blog
The alarm rings. Groggy eyes greet a fuzzy surrounding. Queue the mental game, come on Timo, you’ve done this before, get up and out of your sleeping bag! …But it’s so warm in here, body heat trapped and circulating around me for an entire night. I’ve created my own...
