Ep. 587: The Colorado Crest - Sam Chaneles

Backpacking: A mechanical engineering student's 40-day solo alpine journey piecing together Colorado's most spectacular high-country routes in a self-designed trek called the Colorado Crest. Sam is an accomplished backpacker and mountaineer, as well as a current Mechanical Engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. He joined us on episode 554 to talk about how he squeezes adventures into his busy schedule. Today, Sam joins us to talk about his epic 40-day, mostly solo hike piecing together the most epic alpine routes in all of Colorado in what he calls “The Colorado Crest”.This December 13 – 30 he’ll be attempting Aconcagua in Argentina. Good luck, Sam!www.engineeredforadventure.comInstagram at @engineeredforadventureFacebook: @engineeredforadventurePhoto credit: FacebookTry CS Instant Coffee for 50% off your first order for the months of September and October only! Go to csinstant.coffee and use the code "ADVENTURE" at checkout.Ombraz fix what frustrates you about sunglasses. Completely armless, Ombraz attach directly to a built-in cord that keeps the sunnies securely and comfortably in place. For every pair sold, they plant 20 trees. Find out more at ombraz.com/products/classicsSupport the Adventure Sports Podcast by giving as low as $1/month to our efforts to produce this show at patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcastCall and leave us a voicemail at 812-MAIL-POD or 812-624-5763 or send an email to [email protected] Sponsors:* Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com* Check out Outdoorsy and use my code ASP for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy