tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24352166930694037182011-09-30T05:21:19.553-06:00It is a great life :) Praises and thanks to God for his many blessings...He keeps me safe and healthy to do the things I love doing.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-78249550614620255462010-11-24T12:58:00.000-07:002010-11-24T12:58:05.016-07:00<iframe height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/s3xCWqHTP1I?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-7824955061462025546?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-71114741593816734722010-11-24T12:53:00.000-07:002010-11-24T12:53:08.758-07:00<iframe height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Xak4wzGSSjg?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-7111474159381673472?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-75863335143313319382010-09-28T14:04:00.000-06:002010-09-28T14:04:17.992-06:00<a href="http://forecast.weather.gov//MapClick.php?FcstType=text&amp;TempBox=1&amp;WeatherBox=1&amp;PoPBox=1&amp;textField1=39.46&amp;textField2=-106.48&amp;Submit=Submit&amp;MapType=3&amp;site=DEN&amp;CiTemplate=0">7-Day Forecast for Latitude 39.46°N and Longitude 106.48°W (Elev. 13340 ft)</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-7586333514331331938?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-17990270438652762542010-06-06T15:30:00.007-06:002010-06-06T15:53:41.558-06:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/TAwULDq0SmI/AAAAAAAABHc/00Il7zAOvq8/s1600/IMG_0235%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479777026799061602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/TAwULDq0SmI/AAAAAAAABHc/00Il7zAOvq8/s400/IMG_0235%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p> </p><p>Great day spent practicing skills need for Mt Rainier. I arrived at the trailhead at 9:45pm on Friday and the parking lot was packed with people camping. I woke up at 3am to get ready for the 4am start time. To my surprise, everyone else was up and getting ready to hit the snow before it warmed up. It was so much fun!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-1799027043865276254?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-47115758153541815762009-12-15T14:48:00.002-07:002009-12-15T14:56:11.326-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SygE8vXyPfI/AAAAAAAABEU/WibdQEZ0Csk/s1600-h/Karen_iceclimbing_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415583993467911666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SygE8vXyPfI/AAAAAAAABEU/WibdQEZ0Csk/s400/Karen_iceclimbing_1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ice Climbing at Silver Cascade Falls in Colorado Springs. This was soooo much fun!!!!!<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-4711575815354181576?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-5503017738759649412009-08-17T19:57:00.002-06:002009-08-17T20:02:26.592-06:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SooK05clhrI/AAAAAAAABCo/HzIMtfnueyo/s1600-h/pp+marathon.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371117409482933938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 384px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SooK05clhrI/AAAAAAAABCo/HzIMtfnueyo/s400/pp+marathon.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Yippeeee....I am so happy :) finished the Pikes Peak Marathon. It was so much fun on the way UP but the downhill was a little painful on the feet. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-550301773875964941?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-1851247146357500682009-07-03T00:48:00.003-06:002009-07-03T00:52:46.339-06:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Sk2qMDvzfdI/AAAAAAAABAQ/DR8DTUcgcYA/s1600-h/Darin+HPIM1289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354122656154353106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Sk2qMDvzfdI/AAAAAAAABAQ/DR8DTUcgcYA/s400/Darin+HPIM1289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-185124714635750068?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-85310859335924788112009-07-03T00:10:00.002-06:002009-07-03T00:15:28.391-06:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Sk2hzdWKmfI/AAAAAAAABAI/pDrnvfHwUJo/s1600-h/DSCN0261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354113437436385778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Sk2hzdWKmfI/AAAAAAAABAI/pDrnvfHwUJo/s400/DSCN0261.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-8531085933592478811?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-75726812948815801642009-06-08T22:35:00.001-06:002009-06-08T22:37:15.144-06:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Si3m2yjGNQI/AAAAAAAABAA/5f0Sr-ufC9g/s1600-h/DSCN0099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345182161714951426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Si3m2yjGNQI/AAAAAAAABAA/5f0Sr-ufC9g/s320/DSCN0099.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-7572681294881580164?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-89021403074292137522009-06-08T22:29:00.003-06:002009-06-08T22:34:46.547-06:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Si3loc5DzqI/AAAAAAAAA_4/B4WZMcrl_gs/s1600-h/DSCN0094.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345180815871692450" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Si3loc5DzqI/AAAAAAAAA_4/B4WZMcrl_gs/s320/DSCN0094.JPG" border="0" /></a> I am belaying Brittany from the top. Other pic, I am getting ready to rappel.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Si3lch_33tI/AAAAAAAAA_w/VKqfdM3hELo/s1600-h/DSCN0091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345180611084017362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Si3lch_33tI/AAAAAAAAA_w/VKqfdM3hELo/s320/DSCN0091.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-8902140307429213752?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-14830648084008049972009-06-08T21:48:00.002-06:002009-06-08T21:58:31.340-06:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Si3cFceEzBI/AAAAAAAAA_o/kQZ7PoQe_GI/s1600-h/DSCN0122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345170318858439698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Si3cFceEzBI/AAAAAAAAA_o/kQZ7PoQe_GI/s400/DSCN0122.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Monday June 8th, 2009 </div><div> </div><div>Amazing day today...climbed the Y Couloir on Pikes Peak. I am thinking this is the hardest thing I've ever done. I was so happy to make it to the top. Incredible experience but I think I am done with high angle snow climbs for awhile :) </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-1483064808400804997?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-1345877416821156552009-06-01T16:24:00.003-06:002009-06-01T16:42:38.473-06:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SiRVrQDtSLI/AAAAAAAAA_E/jw4rvlPQJIE/s1600-h/DSCN0065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342489259501504690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SiRVrQDtSLI/AAAAAAAAA_E/jw4rvlPQJIE/s400/DSCN0065.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sunday May 30th 2009 - Summit of Quandry Peak with Brittany and Eric</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-134587741682115655?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-49065096564254080832009-05-15T11:40:00.000-06:002009-05-15T11:42:37.172-06:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Sg2pgviuykI/AAAAAAAAA-0/APrLEvnloKE/s1600-h/DSCN0004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336107513486953026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Sg2pgviuykI/AAAAAAAAA-0/APrLEvnloKE/s400/DSCN0004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-4906509656425408083?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-35141954599936663802009-05-15T10:56:00.000-06:002009-05-15T10:59:53.084-06:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Sg2fSBdQyLI/AAAAAAAAA-s/POe0J9c8Eck/s1600-h/DSCN0004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336096265481537714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/Sg2fSBdQyLI/AAAAAAAAA-s/POe0J9c8Eck/s320/DSCN0004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-3514195459993666380?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-53056066963219082172009-04-13T00:42:00.000-06:002009-04-13T00:42:43.577-06:00Summit of Castle Peak - July 4th 2008<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SeLe4s_rHTI/AAAAAAAAA1o/Kj2cObJsmkw/s1600-h/DSCF1049.jpg"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SeLe4s_rHTI/AAAAAAAAA1o/Kj2cObJsmkw/s320/DSCF1049.jpg" border="0" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-5305606696321908217?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-24928422672870039312009-04-12T20:54:00.000-06:002009-04-12T20:54:46.745-06:00Castle Peak...very scary moment. Jade and I had to hug the side of the moutain and hold on tight because we did not have much of an area for our feet. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SeKpdhx1TEI/AAAAAAAAAzo/0Gtmp-AgaCs/s1600-h/DSCF1045.jpg"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gmQEgAKmnYo/SeKpdhx1TEI/AAAAAAAAAzo/0Gtmp-AgaCs/s320/DSCF1045.jpg" border="0" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-2492842267287003931?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435216693069403718.post-6708176189775890992009-04-12T20:44:00.000-06:002009-04-12T20:45:41.759-06:00I am dog sitting in Woodland Park. Great Easter Sunday. Has been snowing all day.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2435216693069403718-670817618977589099?l=karenbrandenburg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857234285827067247noreply@blogger.com0