Chris
Hi, I'm Chris, trail name Slowride. I started hiking in 2015 because I needed a new hobby and needed to get out of a rut. I ended up really digging being outside in nature and just hiking all day and still do.
Posts
On My Way To The CDT, I Did A Thing
My First 14er After my last post, I had an opportunity to summit my first 14er and took full advantage of it. With my
Up To The Mountains
Up To The Mountains, A Small CDT Adventure Awaits Howdy! Haven't posted in a bit
Halfway To Nowhere, For Now
Allergies, And More Sagebrush After a 13 mile day across the first section of Thornburg Draw, my allergies got the best
Juniper Mountain is The Highlight So Far
Juniper Mountain was supposed to be a little over 7,000 ft, or so I thought. Turns out it was way higher than was indicated
Yampa Valley Trail
Yampa Valley Trail – The Beginning Cloudy and warm afternoon with a slight breeze, some sun poking
Gear For The Year
I’m Not A Gearhead, But I Have Gear A lot of people really get into gear, and for good reason. They’re constantly using it and
Training For My Hikes
Training for 2026 Hiking YVT and CT Out of all the years I’ve wanted to thru hike, this is the only one where I’m actually going to do something,
Howdy
Starting Too Big Hi there, my name is Chris and I'll be doing some hiking this year on a couple of trails. The first one is the Yampa Valley Trail
How The Metalhead Hiker Got Destroyed: Colorado Trail/CDT Thru Hike To Be Continued
My Colorado Trail, CDT, Thru Hike Attempt
Long Way To The Trail
Injury, wilfire smoke, setbacks and silver linings. Stalked by a mountain lion, walking near a bear and even a concert in Denver.






