After enjoying the cool air of the high elevation of central Mexico, we have made it to the southern end of the state of Oaxaca. Back at sea level, we are feeling the heat and humidity. We had an incredible stay at a small mezclaría, the brand of which we tried back in Todos Santos. READ MORE
Author: nicolettejones13
On the Move and in the Mountains
I have been slow to update my blog the last couple weeks as Mark and I finished up Spanish courses and struggled to get back in the groove of bike touring. Here are links to our photo album and Marks Strava if you’d like to follow along in between posts! Mark’s Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/markandnic Google Photo READ MORE
Off the Bike for a Bit
Mark and I arrived in Todos Santos, BCS on Friday, October 20, just before Hurricane Norma started dropping rain on the city. We had signed up for a week long Spanish course and decided to get to town before the hurricane to insure we didn’t miss our clases. The school at which we are taking READ MORE
Hot, Hot, Hot, Hotel!
A quick note after a long day: See photos and videos from today here: Google Photos drive Mark and I have been riding through the heat the past couple days, but today we were especially exhausted in the 100 degree temperature (it’s also very humid). Today, our ride was mostly flat, which meant we were READ MORE
Una semana en México
**Unfortunately, I am having trouble uploading photos to my blog from my phone, so please check out our Google photos drive if you are having trouble viewing them!** Neither of us had ever left the country before this trip, so when the Mexican border patrol ushered us through without even checking our passports in San READ MORE
Still in Yuma, AZ
Mark and I left Tucson well fed and rejuvenated. We stayed two nights near the city, one with a Warm Showers host, and another with a close friend’s parents. We enjoyed delicious home cooked meals and lots of interesting conversation. We rode out past the town of Sells on the Tohono O’odham reservation. We cruised READ MORE
On the Road
After I finished the Colorado trail, I set the bike aside for a month while Mark and I got married and prepped for our current trip! We had an incredible time at our wedding and are so thankful to all the friends and family who made it happen! We are now a week into our READ MORE
Walk Ski Cycle: the Colorado Trail
This fall, I completed the highly un-coveted triple-crown of the Colorado trail. Upon completion of the mountain bike route, I have now skied, hiked, and biked the CT (a majority of the trail I have actually hiked twice where it follows the CDT)! While this achievement came more out of happenstance than predetermination, it has READ MORE
Not skiing Star Mountain
I had just gotten back into service after a week on the river when Mark mentioned the idea of getting our with Parker for another ski objective. I was immediately excited, and while I didn’t have any planning done for any particular ski line we had had success with last minute planning previously and I READ MORE
The Refrigerator Couloir: Ice Mountain
An aesthetic and intimidating couloir, the refrigerator cuts down the north face of Ice mountain in the Sawatch range. The group of peaks in this area–Mt. Huron and the Apostles to name a few– create dramatic and rugged ski lines, beckoning us back for more. After quite a few skis just the two of us, READ MORE