Crispyhouse

Well we made it. After being taunted by its pinnacle peak towering over Montpelier VT Dad and I have conquered the great Camel's Hump. We tried to get off early but seriously folks this is hiking not an everest expedition. Our biggest hike this fall, and also the second in two days, we got to hike in early winter as a late fall snow had blanketed most of the mtn. When we got to the top it was clear skies and almost no wind, awesome 360 views, you could see all the way to New Hampshire with Mt. Washington and across lake Champlain to New York. Sweet as. We even broke out the camp stove and had a cup of hot chocolate to celebrate. Overall an awesome hike, dad even took a sweet digger on the way down and bloodied his face, what more could you want! Now its time for thanksgiving and gearing up for the move back west. Being back in New England has been fantastic as I've gotten to re-appreciate the landscape and hamlets in contrast to the giant peaks and enormous prairies of the west. But seriously its snowing in the rockies right now and there is skiing to be done so lets go and get this season started. Coming soon...new skiing section of Crispyhouse!!! keep your eyes out for some crazy ski photos and new Crispyhouse sponsored stunts.

So they only missed Bike Week by a couple of months but Devon and Becky were in the full spirit of things when they came by for a visit last week. Fully decked out in leather and chromed Harleys I met them in NH for a tour de force of my homeland. Starting with a trip on the boat out on squam lake for a taste of New England lake life and some foliage views. Then they got to see the ivy league high school that is holderness, seeing both their jaws drop as we walked the pathways past the library and the new turf field was fantastically hilarious. Then I took them to see Crispyhouse in all its glory. To finally be able to show Devon, whose house I was at when the fire happened, was a great moment for me to connect my life in the west with my world in the east. Hopefully now he better understands some of my stories and quirks. 

Starting to get more advanced with this blog thing as I have added a brand spankin new feature to the site. Now there are more photos than ever!! I know aren't you as excited as I am to escape the photographic doldrums of the single photo I use to encapsulate every post? I know I am so new for this fall I have added links to picasa web albums. Just click the link beneath the post photo and it will take you to the gallery of photos, you can even view a slideshow. Sweet huh? I'll work on updating old posts and everyone know as I go, but for now enjoy the barrage of pictures!

Had to get out in this wonderful Vermont foliage. I have decided to go in true tourist fashion and be a shameless leaf peeper. This hike was a bit more than expected when we decided at the peak of Mt. Hunger that White Rock summit wasn't that far away at all and we should make it a two peak day. My legs now remember what that choice entails. Regardless a great kickoff hike to get out in these woods again and get dad to sully his pristinely clean hiking boots.