Embedded into the backcountry areas of Zion National Park, the Sierra Nevada, Death Valley National Park, and the Mojave Desert, Courtney Purcell's ramblings have also taken him all across the country and the world. From hiking, climbing and peakbagging in the Rockies, the Andes, the high volcanoes of Washington and Mexico, into the depths explored in spelunking, and the canyoneering of the Colorado Plateau, here you'll find trip reports, route beta and "stuff" relevant to the world of...
Where: Colorado Rockies
Who: solo
When: July 2010
I'd wanted to hike up Mount Sopris for years, and finally found the time. The dominating mountain required a roundtrip of 13 miles and 3,800 feet of gain. I enthusiastically set out alone one morning while DB caught more zzz's in the truck. The hike was mostly scenic, and the final jaunt to the summit was enjoyable. I returned to the truck 5 hours and 10 minutes after starting out. A nice day, to be sure.
