Places – Kelly

July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 Kelly Hoffman Colorado

St. Mary’s Glacier

We’ve been meaning to hike St. Mary’s Glacier and we finally made it happen this weekend! It’s a really popular spot so we left pretty early and were on the trail by 9am. The hike up to the lake was super rocky. Once we got to the lake, we could see the glacier. It was cool to see that much up close in July. A few people were skiing and snowboarding down it, which I definitely want to come back and do. (Running/skidding down the snow in hiking boots was pretty fun tho.)

Most of these photo credits go to Anne, who has a really nice camera.

Trailhead directions: Google Maps
Parking fee: $5 cash
When to go: Weekdays or early mornings on weekends to beat the crowd.
Difficulty: Easy. (Kids, dogs, people in sandals)
Length: 1+ miles. (We did 4.6) Its an out-and-back so you can make it as long or as short as you want. You can just hike up to the lake for a short trip, but if you want to make it longer, there’s a ton of options including submitting a 13er (James Peak).

March 28, 2016March 27, 2016 Kelly Hoffman Colorado, Places

Colorado

We took a trip to Colorado this past December and I compiled all the footage into a video just in time for us to move.

March 16, 2016September 4, 2016 Kelly Hoffman Places, Thoughts, Wyoming

⛷ Road Trip 🏂

Last March, my friend Parms* and I went on a 900 mile road trip to ski and snowboard. I was living in Chicago at the time and was itching to be in the mountains. She was having a not-so-stellar winter in New England and wanted that pow.

We met each other in Salt Lake City, rented a car and skied and snowboarded at 3 mountains in 3 states: Snowbird (UT), Sun Valley (ID) and Jackson Hole (WY). We stayed 3 days in Utah, 5 days in Idaho, and 5 days in Jackson Hole. We both work remotely so we were able to work in between being on the mountain, in the car, exploring the towns, and just hanging out.

*Her real name is Cheryl, but my friends and I call her Parms.

October 19, 2015December 9, 2015 Kelly Hoffman Places, Southwest USA

Grand Meetup 2015

I left Moab and drove back up to Park City to hang out with 400 of my coworkers for the week.

I co-worked with people I don’t normally get to work with, went on some epic mountain bike rides, used a selfie stick for the first time, jammed in the band room, tried crossfit, and danced to the Jane Doze. It really was the best time. Great end to an amazing road trip.

Singletrack

Biking with coworkers

Selfie op

This view

Mosco mule post ride

Jamming

Beer tasting

Selfie stick

First time crossfitting

The Automattic Band

Jane Doze dance party

We also had a too much fun in the photo booth, celebrating Automattic’s 10 year anniversary.

Launched on May 6, 2015. More themes by Cedaro.

October 11, 2015November 4, 2015 Kelly Hoffman Southwest USA, Travel

Moab

After three nights in Jackson, we said goodbye to Wyoming and headed down to Utah.

We stayed in Utah for that night and drove to SLC the next morning to drop my dad off at the airport. Although I was less than 20 miles away from where I needed to be on Monday, it was only Saturday. Moab was calling my name so I drove the four hours to my friend’s house for some mountain biking and down time.