http://techtreks.org An outdoors group for people in the tech scene in the Boulder, CO area. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:02:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We had perfect weather today for a hike to the summit of Green Mountain. The view at the top was unreal with 24-ish peaks visible in the distance with summit's reaching 12k feet or more. On the way up, we traversed through Gregory Canyon and up the Ranger trail. On ... http://techtreks.org/green-mountain-summit-a-recap/ Well ... after a long hiatus, I'll be leading a hike this weekend up to Green Mountain summit, which is pictured below. Its listed as just under 6 miles as a strenuous hike which is just what TechTreks needs to get going again. We will meet at 10am at the ... http://techtreks.org/green-mountain-summit/  Update: The hike will leave from the park ranger station at Chautauqua Park at 9:30am. I will be at Chautauqua Park at 9am to meet people. See you there. Since I didn't announce in time last week, the hike that had been planned will be moved to this week. TechTreks will ... http://techtreks.org/the-third-hike-bear-peak/ This last Sunday, Jared, his daughter, and I hiked from Chautauqua Park up to Royal Arch and back. It was a great hike on a beautiful, but hot, day. Jared and I discussed the rebranding of the site briefly, but mostly enjoyed the weather and exercise. See flickr for photos. ... http://techtreks.org/the-second-hike-a-recap/ In celebration of the rebranding from Hikes for Hackers to TechTreks, there will be a hike this Sunday (July 27th). Reply to @techtreks or leave a comment here with your suggestion for a good place to hike. See you on the trails, Ryan http://techtreks.org/suggestions-for-hike-this-sunday/ Although the "Hikes for Hackers" moniker rolled of the tongue nicely, I felt that there was something inherently intimidating with the word "Hackers." It seemed to paint an instant picture in anyone's mind that wasn't necessarily positive for the group. To that end, I decided to rename the group to ... http://techtreks.org/the-rebranding-welcome-to-techtreks/ Hello Helloooooo. On Sunday July, 20 Hikes for Hackers will be holding its second hike. This hike will meet at the parking lot of the Chautauqua Park and go to the Royal Arch and back. Like last time, it will meet 11am. You can read about the trail here and check ... http://techtreks.org/the-second-hike/ The first hike was this morning. Thanks to Jared, Jason, and Stepan for coming out. There was a little confusion at the beginning as I started a hike that I organized in the wrong place. Oops. We ended up meeting at the top of the trail and hiked back down ... http://techtreks.org/the-first-hike-a-recap/ I'm hoping to explore and learn about different trails around Boulder. Comment on this post with some hiking trail suggestions that we can explore together. See you on the trails, Ryan http://techtreks.org/suggestions/ As of now, the first hike is planned for 11am on Sunday, July 6. The hike will be around the Mt. Sanitas loop and we will meet at the trailhead right off the road where the loop starts. Check out the calendar page for a full calendar listing of events. ... http://techtreks.org/the-first-hike/