Chautauqua (sha-taq-waaaaaaaaahh)

Sha as in Shack. Taq as in Taqueria. Wahhhh as in the game Wah!

Chatting and Water. Two things present on our hike. One I was lacking. Natalie brought enough water for both of us but I was kind of sick, and didn't want to get her sick so I went thirsty for the duration of our two and a half our adventure. I was ok though. White snow is your best friend for an occasional snack. ;)

This past weekend Natalie and I went on a hike to the Boulder Flatirons. We started off on a really icy path at an incline. Natalie had some pretty comical falls (I mean very elegant and graceful). Once we got to an actual trail, it was more easy going, but now muddy. Because of the recent rainfall and runoff, the mountain was quite the hike. We decided to head towards the Royal Arch. But we never did make it there. What used to be wooden steps was now a giant icy slide, fit for penguins. And we definitely looked like penguins sliding down the chute! Nevertheless it was an awesome adventure. And we finished it off with sandwiches at Which Wich! (get the Pastrami!) Its fun to have a good hiking partner who is willing to talk sports with you!

Here is the goal of our hike, which we never got to. Another time..another time..

Pictures were taken from Google, 

but weather is very much accurate. 

Flatirons Hike with The Herd

Today I woke up early to go on a hiking trip up the Flatirons. Flatirons is the large mountain range to the west of the CU campus. I left my dorm at 8am, because I wasn't sure how long it would take to reach the Koenig Alumni Center at Broadway and University. Good thing I left when I did, because it took me 50 minutes. Do keep in mind, I got lost. The final route was: take the RTD 203 bus from 30th/Baseline to Broadway. Get off here and wait 20 minutes for the Sk'p bus. Take that bus to Broadway/University. Get off at Starbucks and walk across the street to the Alumni Building.The hike was awesome. It took 45-50 minutes to get to the top and from there the view was endless. I could see all of Boulder and Denver. From this spot, we could see the Meteorology Center in Denver and the Atomic Clock Center as well. After reaching the top, some pictures were taken, there was a little break and then we headed back down the mountain, but this time alotquicker.After all was said and done, we got FREE lunch! yum! :D and then I got a Herd Shirt, which I can wear to CU football games.

And to tell you the truth, this hike was not easy. It was short and sweet, but the altitude was brutal. I am into backpacking and such but the altitude was the hardest part in this little adventure.