Author Event: Colorado Alpine Trail Runs

Colorado Alpine Trail Runs makes it easy to find great places to run in the mountains. This essential guidebook introduces you to beautiful, rugged trails and inspiring vistas across Colorado, providing key info, including route access, mileage, directional cues, and difficulty, as well as guidance around responsible outdoor recreation. The guide features 45 spectacular runs that vary in length from 4 miles to nearly 30, with a mix of options from introductory to technical, to suit a variety of skill levels. Every route reaches an elevation over 11,500 feet and includes a high-alpine pass, lake, or summit, allowing for spectacular 360-degree views.

Annalise Grueter has been exploring Colorado trails her entire life, starting in the Roaring Fork Valley, where she was born and raised. As a teenager, she ran and hiked many of the routes that appear in Colorado Alpine Trail Runs, and developed her passion for the outdoors in addition to beginning to write about her outdoor adventures.

Annalise is a marathoner and ultramarathoner as well as an avid hiker. She has made over 154 summits of Colorado’s Fourteeners and stood atop the highest peaks in Mexico, Germany, and Tanzania. A NOLS graduate, she has taught and mentored both children and adults on camping, orienteering, and safe mountain practices. Annalise enjoys exploring mountain ranges around the world, especially through sports such as mountain running and ski mountaineering. When not in the backcountry, Annalise spends her time cross-country skiing, reading, writing, or enjoying live music with friends.