It was sunny and in the upper 70s the day before I landed in Colorado for this trip. As my Southwest flight touched the runway in Denver, the snow had already started falling. That didn't stop Levi and me from some cold weather camping.

We headed approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes north west of Denver to Lost Lake. As we started our hike, the snowfall was nearly white out conditions. We followed the trail as it guided us along Middle Boulder Creek. The tumbling cascades of water over icy rocks and boulders provided a beautiful soundscape, along with snow crunching under our boots. This snowy overnight in a tent by Lost Lake is such a fun memory.

Our next adventure was 40 minutes north west of Denver at Eldorado Canyon State Park (just south of Boulder, CO). The snow had started to melt and that meant we could squeeze some climbing in. This was a memorable day of climbing because I was able to attempt my first "crack climb," which is when you follow a crack in the rock face and use jamming techniques to get leverage as you traverse up the climb. It was a fun and challenging experience.