Rocky Mountain National Park

Hello all!

I just returned to civilization from a quick little camping trip up in the Rocky Mountains. I stayed at a small campsite in Rocky Mountain National Park that was perched up at about 10,000 ft. above sea level. On the first morning I woke up pretty early to get a good start on the hike. I climbed up 4000' vertically and about 4 miles into the mountains to reach my destination- Chasm Lake. This alpine lake was entirely frozen over and at the lake the weather was pretty brutal. The lake is well above the timberline and I spent much of the hike on alpine tundra- a treeless, rocky, and frigid landscape. Though life is hard in this harsh climate, wildlife can be seen everywhere. Marmots, chipmunks, mice, elk, ptamargins, hawks, wildflowers, and numerous shrubby plants and lichens make up a very unique and bio-diverse community. Even under such difficult conditions, nature has found a way to adapt and survive.

(I can't help it but the videos always show me with a terrible look on my face... jeez!)

As snowy as it was in Colorado, I'm a little worried aobut how much snow there will be in Yellowstone and also in Washington. Given the conditions here I am sure that I will find some areas with a tremendous amount of snow on the ground while high up in Rocky Mountains.
I am planning on going to a Colorado Rockies game tonite, but I am uncertain if I will make it. They play the Seattle Mariners, and I don't know too much about either team. The great part is the tickets only cost six bucks to sit in the outfield and we can take the bus all the way to the game from Boulder which is probably about 25 miles away.
This weekend I will be out camping with my Colorado friends at some place called the Ironclads about half and hour north of Boulder. Take care!