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These are some pictures from the lives and travels of Allison Riffel and Justin Konrad, a couple of fun folks living in Boulder, Colorado. Allison is an environmental engineer and Justin is a musician-turned-lawyer, but we try to spend as much time as possible taking advantage of all the wonderful outdoor adventures Colorado has to offer. Enjoy!

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Westwater 2009 :

Westwater 2009

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 9:01pm PST

Eiseman Hut December 2008 :

Eiseman Hut December 2008

Updated: Dec 19, 2008 7:24am PST

Honeymoon in Kauai - The Rest of the Trip : Although the Na Pali Coast was the highlight of our trip, we did also experience much of the rest of what Kauai has to offer: scuba diving, beachsitting, farmers' markets, more hiking, and - because we're haoles and that's what haoles do - a lovely garden luau at Smith's Tropical Plantation (kind of a garden-themed Disneyworld).

Honeymoon in Kauai - The Rest of the Trip

Although the Na Pali Coast was the highlight of our trip, we did also ...

Updated: Nov 07, 2008 5:43pm PST

Honeymoon in Kauai - The Na Pali Coast : The centerpiece and most-anticipated part of our honeymoon on the Hawai'ian island of Kauai was a five-day backpack trip down the Na Pali Coast on the famous Kalalau Trail. Rated a 9-out-of-10 by the Sierra Club for difficulty, it was definitely a source of excitement (not to mention some anxiety) beforehand - tales of the crawler's ledge, where the trail is 6" wide with a sheer drop of 500 feet to the ocean, mud pits and massively eroded trail that crumbles under your feet, abound in the guidebooks and on the interwebs. But we did it, and it was easily the most astounding backpacking we've ever done. Hopefully these pics captured at least a little of that feeling.

Honeymoon in Kauai - The Na Pali Coast

The centerpiece and most-anticipated part of our honeymoon on the Hawa ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2008 7:47pm PST

Dakota Ridge Oct. 2008 : A few shots from a lovely morning of mountain biking out by Red Rocks Amphitheater. Kenny had difficulties.

Dakota Ridge Oct. 2008

A few shots from a lovely morning of mountain biking out by Red Rocks ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2008 9:49pm PST

The Wedding Gallery! : The happy event took place at Cal-Wood Educational Center up near Jamestown, Colorado (in the mountains just outside Boulder) on September 13, 2008. Many, many pictures were taken. These are a fairly random selection of some of the best from Scott (professional photographer) and Ben (soon to be brother-in-law). More will likely be added, and I'm sure we'll edit these. But for the time being, a taste of what the day was like. Mazel tov!

The Wedding Gallery!

The happy event took place at Cal-Wood Educational Center up near Jame ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2008 9:34pm PST

Aspen Retreat September 2008 : Early September and we set off for Aspen and the annual retreat for Justin's law firm. Sadly, no pictures of the actual meetings are available. We made do with pictures of an incredible hike we did on Sunday morning at the Willis Gulch trail, near Independence Pass and the tiny hamlet of Twin Lakes. Enjoy!

Aspen Retreat September 2008

Early September and we set off for Aspen and the annual retreat for Ju ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2008 4:56pm PST

Happy New Years: Steamboat, Dec. 30-31 2007 :

Happy New Years: Steamboat, Dec. 30-31 2007

Updated: Jan 02, 2008 7:54pm PST

The Annual Eiseman Pilgrimage: Dec. 15-17, 2007 :

The Annual Eiseman Pilgrimage: Dec. 15-17, 2007

Updated: Jan 02, 2008 7:46pm PST

Telluride 2007! : BIG news at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival this year: with a backdrop of the world's greatest bluegrass and newgrass musicians, gorgeous weather, and of course the single most beautiful box canyon in the world, Justin finally got on bended knee and asked Allison to marry him. To the relief of all, she said yes! Much celebrating ensued, including an incongruously lovely French dinner and the single most luxurious hotel room either of us have ever stayed in. The wedding is tentatively set for September 2008... stay tuned...

Telluride 2007!

BIG news at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival this year: with a backdro ...

Updated: Jul 01, 2007 4:13pm PST

Eiseman Hut - December 15-17, 2006 : The annual powder pilgrimage to Eiseman Hut this year took place on the first weekend of Hannukah, and was attended by Danno, Mark, Josh, Justin, Nate, Ingrid, Brady & Nicole, Lindsey & Zack, Steve, Christian & Sarah, Dave and Jeremy. We made a backcountry menorah and exchanged gifts, ate an obscene amount of bacon, sampled various varieties of bourbon, scotch and whiskey, and - of course - took advantage of all the deep powder and gorgeous lines that surround the hut. Being on my new AT setup (Mantras and Fritchis), I was in heaven. Thanks, Ullr!

Eiseman Hut - December 15-17, 2006

The annual powder pilgrimage to Eiseman Hut this year took place on th ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2006 8:39pm PST

Francie's Cabin - December 2-3, 2006 : Our first hut trip of Winter 2006-2007! With Dan, Mark, Kati S., Ingrid, Katie C., and a host of new friends, we set out for Francie's Cabin, just a few miles outside of Breckenridge. The temperature was low, but we kept things warm with the wood-fired sauna and a birthday celebration into the wee hours. Plus some great touring and turning in the fresh snow; truly an epic beginning to what will (hopefully) be an epic winter.

Francie's Cabin - December 2-3, 2006

Our first hut trip of Winter 2006-2007! With Dan, Mark, Kati S., Ingr ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2006 8:09pm PST

Halloween at Cabaret Diosa, Oct. 28, 2006 : After a decade of Halloween festivities, Boulder's Cabaret Diosa put on their final show this year. What better way to celebrate our favorite holiday than to dress up as our favorite food, preparty with the RMSpankers at Dan's house, and then head to the Boulder Theater for Cabaret's out-of-this-world production of "Willie Juanka and the Cha Cha Factory," complete with Charo and nearly-nude Oompah-Loompahs.

Halloween at Cabaret Diosa, Oct. 28, 2006

After a decade of Halloween festivities, Boulder's Cabaret Diosa put o ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 7:36pm PST

Alaska, August 12-19, 2006 : Ahhhh...laska! It was too hot in Colorado, so we fled to Alaska for a week of fishing, sea kayaking, backpacking, and more fishing. We stayed with our good friend Ron, a recent transplant to Anchorage, his wonderful friend Lindsay, and pooches Dakota and Wrigley. It rained the entire time, but that didn't stop us - when you're in the water anyway, you're waterproof! The best part? 25 pounds of our fresh-caught ocean Coho Salmon just arrived, frozen, via Fedex. Them's good eats!

Alaska, August 12-19, 2006

Ahhhh...laska! It was too hot in Colorado, so we fled to Alaska for a ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2006 8:39pm PST

Copper Triangle, Aug. 5-6 2006 : On August 5th, Al and Justin rode the inaugural Copper Triangle - an 80-mile roadbike ride that began and ended at Copper Mountain and went over Fremont Pass, Tennessee Pass, and Vail Pass while gaining a total of 5900 vertical feet (ouch). This was all in high-altitude Summit County, no less, so oxygen was at a premium. After surviving (barely), we recuperated on Sunday at the Keystone Beer and Bluegrass Festival.

Copper Triangle, Aug. 5-6 2006

On August 5th, Al and Justin rode the inaugural Copper Triangle - an 8 ...

Updated: Aug 07, 2006 9:57am PST

Rockygrass, July 28-30, 2006 : A Colorado tradition, the Rocky Mountain Bluegrass Festival (or Rockygrass) is held in Lyons, CO at the Planet Bluegrass Fairgrounds each year in late July. This year, the stellar lineup included Earl Scruggs, Jerry Douglas, Steve Earl, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, the Stringdusters, Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, and many others. These are a few photos from our three days of camping, creeking, and bluegrassing...

Rockygrass, July 28-30, 2006

A Colorado tradition, the Rocky Mountain Bluegrass Festival (or Rockyg ...

Updated: Aug 02, 2006 1:43pm PST

Lawyers on the Plateau, March 2006 : In spring semester of 2006, I was lucky enough to participate in Prof. Charles Wilkinson's seminar about legal issues on the Colorado Plateau. This CU Law seminar, led by the incomparable author, historian and lawyer Charles Wilkinson, addressed legal issues relating to Indian law, water law, and public land law. The highlight - not only of the class, but of my entire law school career - was a 10-day field trip to the Colorado Plateau. Charles set up meetings and outings with Indian tribes, non-profit organizations, government entities, and others, allowing us a first-hand experience of seeing how the law interacts with the land. Thank you, Charles!

Lawyers on the Plateau, March 2006

In spring semester of 2006, I was lucky enough to participate in Prof. ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2006 9:56pm PST

Backpacking to the Missouri Lakes : A spur-of-the-moment backpacking trip in the Holy Cross Wilderness (near Vail and Minturn) with Heather, Ben R., Katie, Bula and Bella on the weekend of June 10-11, 2006. Wish we'd brought skis - the snow was still deep and plentiful!

Backpacking to the Missouri Lakes

A spur-of-the-moment backpacking trip in the Holy Cross Wilderness (ne ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2006 9:39pm PST

Meg & Alex's Steamboat Wedding : We traveled to Steamboat for the weekend of June 17-18, 2006 to celebrate our friends Meg and Alex's wedding. But as long as we were in Steamboat, may as well get some biking and hiking in...

Meg & Alex's Steamboat Wedding

We traveled to Steamboat for the weekend of June 17-18, 2006 to celebr ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2006 9:28pm PST

Agnes Creek Cabin, March 2006 : In early Spring of 2006, we ski toured up to the Agnes Creek Cabin - a backcountry hut located in the Neversummer Wilderness, along the Poudre River in Colorado. The group included Justin and Allison, Josh and Prudence, and Mark and Katie (her first hut trip!). In true Colorado backcountry style, we made fresh turns in the spring corn by day and cooked up gourmet meals at night. Truly mountain living at its finest.

Agnes Creek Cabin, March 2006

In early Spring of 2006, we ski toured up to the Agnes Creek Cabin - a ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2006 10:05pm PST

Justin & Al's Spring 2006 Desert Adventure : Just after Justin's Law School graduation, we embarked on a weeklong adventure in the deserts of Colorado and Utah. Starting with mountain biking in Fruita, CO, we moved on to backpacking in Zion National Park, UT, then drove through Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park,UT, Goblin Valley State Park, UT and ended with more epic mountain biking in Moab, UT. Truly a desert adventure!

Justin & Al's Spring 2006 Desert Adventure

Just after Justin's Law School graduation, we embarked on a weeklong a ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2006 9:27pm PST

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