I want to quickly say "thanks" for the awesome pictures. I have visited the site for the last year. What wonderful pictures!

I am from Wichita, KS, and spend about 4 weeks a year in Woodland Park area and am attempting to move beyound tourist to participant. During the school year I am a student (working on a 2nd Master Degree) & a school counselor. I have 3 boys. Our family loves to fish, hike, ski, and go on day trips.

However, I am the only one that would like to climb a 14er. Last summer my most difficult hike was rated difficult and we hiked 7.5 miles out by Divide. It was worth the effort - the view was breathtaking. I have a picture of the forrest fire from the top looking toward Buena Vista.

I'm looking for an organized group to meet up with when I am out. I'd like to try Mt. Albert (summer 2009), Mt. Princeton at some point, and the back side of Pikes Peak. I have been told not to hike alone and am always looking for local people to join. Any advice anyone could give would be much appreciated!

... but then again, sometimes it's hard to find partners.

On common 14ers, you really aren't alone anyway. A good 50 to 200 people climb them on an average summer day. (More toward 200 closer to the front range)

Thanks for visiting my web site. Are you aware I visited the KS High Point?

http://coloradoguy.com/kansas-high-point/mt-sunflower.htm

-Steve
www.ColoradoGuy.com

Counselor; On http://www.summitpost.org/ you will see a forums, might have to register, free and easy, anyways there are always folks looking for folks to hook up with to do hikes in Colo. Perhaps http://www.14ers.com/ also has the same format with a forums, and folks trying to do organized hikes. In the past I have seen notices for hikes and work partys to maintain the trails. I have been in Woodlawn Park area before, traveling through Colo, very nice city, sure as grown since 1970, when I was first there. Best to you, and enjoy your hikes. HH in Pa