Hike for Life

"None of your knowledge, your reading, your connections will be of any use here: two legs suffice, and big eyes to see with. Walk alone, across mountains or through forests. You are nobody to the hills or the thick boughs heavy with greenery. You are no longer a role, or a status, not even an individual, but a body, a body that feels sharp stones on the paths, the caress of long grass and the freshness of the wind. When you walk, the world has neither present nor future: nothing but the cycle of mornings and evenings. Always the same thing to do all day: walk. But the walker who marvels while walking (the blue of the rocks in a July evening light, the silvery green of olive leaves at noon, the violet morning hills) has no past, no plans, no experience. He has within him the eternal child. While walking I am but a simple gaze."~Frédéric Gros, A Philosophy of Walking-Hike for Life is outstanding!My guide, Jason, was superb.He prepared me perfectly, and made a challenging climb a fantastic experience!

I always had a goal to hike Pikes Peak and found this organization perfect for helping me reach my goal. I live in Houston so my biggest concern was hiking at a higher elevation, not getting lost, and just to have a safe, enjoyable experience. Their communication with potential hikers is excellent. You will be provided an equipment gear list to help you prepare for your hike. On the day of the hike, your guide will have a GPS tracker on them and you can send text/email updates to family and friends of your whereabouts just in case your phone doesn't work. I learned some new hiking terms and things about Pikes Peak which also made it educational. It was an awesome experience I'll never forget and I highly recommend them.

We are in our 50s and have 2 girls 20 and 22 years old. The girls are physically fit and my husband and I are "sort of" fit but with the altitude adjustment from Ohio I was a little nervous just jumping into any trail. We wanted to experience hiking and wanted to be sure we would have a good hike and nice family memories . Before the hike, Bruce asked me a lot of questions to make sure the hike suited us, especially my husband and I. Bruce and Megan were so knowledgeable. We learned a lot about hiking safety, other trails in the area and other outdoor activities. Everyone in our family had a wonderful experience and Hike For Life definitely gave us tips to continue hiking!! During the hike we were able to take pictures and in the end they sent us a hike summary which included an awesome video. My girls talked to them about hiking 14's and what they should do to prepare.. We would highly recommend Hike for Life for what ever kind of hiking trip your family is looking for (easy, moderate or advanced).

Wow- this is an awesome organization. I just happened to see something on Facebook about a fall colors photography hike and am SO glad- I got to go yesterday and it was an awesome experience. Bruce from Hike for Life joined with Hiking Bob and led me on a really great hike on Horsethief Trail. It was educational both on hiking, Colorado, and also photography- I learned a ton. I really appreciated Bruce and Bob and how respectful they were of me and my limitations. I had explained ahead of time that the altitude gets to my breathing and I'm self conscious of how slow I have to go sometimes and they were very sensitive and even initiated the breaks to stop and teach me things instead of me being the one to ask to stop multiple times. I never felt rushed. I thought that was thoughtful and kind. They were both truly good people who love what they do. Hike for Life offers guided educational hikes for beginners to help people get outside on the trails, but also more difficult hikes too. I loved that Bruce took and posted pictures of the hike and sent a followup email about the statistics of the hike. Communication was great, the cost was very affordable and the experience was so positive. They will be seeing more of me for sure!

Very knowledgable, friendly, and in tune with client's ability level! We got to explore a part of Colorado Springs that we hadn't seen before, and it was beautiful. Lots of interesting facts along the way and a great variety of trails and scenery.

We had an amazing experience with Mindy, hiking on a snowy spring morning in Garden of the Gods. She made the trip so much fun with her knowledge and enthusiasm. It was a magical experience we will never forget.

Elizabeth was a great guide, she was very knowledgeable and patient. The hike was challenging and very rewarding!

We did the Twisted Trees guided hike with Mindy and it was great! It was our first time in COS and this was an easy hike in a beautiful area. Mindy gave us a lot of local tips and ideas that we used during the rest of our stay. Wonderful experience.

If I could give more than 5 stars I would. Bruce and Elizabeth were filled with cool fun facts about the Garden of the Gods. Without these tour guides we would have missed out on so much doing it on our own. I would recommend for anyone to use Hike For Life. Where I am from we are below sea level so adjusting to the altitude was a little hard but the tour guides made it personal and fun so that I didn't feel rushed and got to enjoy the hike. Thank you Bruce, Elizabeth, (and of course Sadie) for the awesome hike! We can't wait to experience another hike with you guys.

We did two hikes with Hike for Life and both guides were fantastic! They provided a lot of information in advance of our trip so that we had a rough itinerary that would be tailored as we went once HFL got a better sense of our fitness levels, time at altitude, and ability to handle altitude. Even the easy hike on the first day was gorgeous (Palmer Park), and the payoff at Pancake Rocks was worth the whole trip. Very informative, with a focus on hiking safely, being well-prepared, technology and gear available and lots of information about the local area. And both guides were so nice and interesting that we would plan a trip back to Colorado Springs just to hike with them again (and Sadie, the really sweet, adorable black lab that came with us (with our prior permission, of course)). I could not imagine doing our hiking trip with any other guides (or without a guide). They made our few days of hiking absolutely perfect days, and I couldn't recommend them enough.