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GPS Coordinates Updated

Studio Team re-released GPS Coordinates for 3 parks last night. You can now get the trackpoints & waypoints for Alderfer Three Sisters Park, Apex Park, and Bald Mountain Scenic Area. More park re-releases are on the way in the days to come.

Full GPS Release

Studio Team begins to release full GPS data (waypoints & trackpoints) for all foothills parks today. Prior to today, GPS data (for our older foothills park releases) was limited to waypoint data only. Now visitors will see trail lines in addition to the landmarks. Today's release will be for Deer Creek Canyon Park & Betasso Preserve Park. In the days that come, we will be releasing more park areas until all of our original foothill park releases have both waypoint & trackpoint data.

Facebook, Twitter, & Yahoo Groups

BigDaddyMaps.com is now on Facebook, Twitter, and Yahoo Groups. Follow us to get updates on where we are, what we are doing, and new maps/GPS coordinates added to the website. Have Fun!!!

New Huts now posted

January 22nd 2010...

Studio Team is proud to announce that they have released new huts to the website. This new release includes 5 new huts plus 1 update with a new Winter route. The list of new huts includes 10th Mountain Division Hut, Betty Bear Hut, Continental Divide Cabin, Skinner Hut, and Uncle Bud's Hut. The Winter route update was for Sangree M Froelicher Hut. We are really proud of the Studio Team because this mapping release was very complicated due to the sophisticated terrain and inter-connections in the area... good job team!!!

NEW HUTS... Coming Very Soon!!!

The Studio Team is racing to post their new Huts for the 2010 season... They will announce their release date very soon. On the list for release are 10th Mountain Division Hut, Uncle Bud's Hut, Betty Bear Hut, Skinner's Hut, Continental Divide Hut, Ken's Cabin, Section House, and updates for Sangree Froelicher Hut and Francie's Hut. BigDaddyMaps.com is very excited for this incredible release of maps and gps.

Monarch Lake Loop

Monarch Lake Loop is a great day trip for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. It is a 5.64 miles round trip journey but its not terribly taxing as the terrain is relatively flat. It has great views around the lake plus a winter paradise in the trees. The survey team listed this area as one of their favorites due to the variety of scenery and lack of motorized vehicles... A definite must see for a casual trek in the snow. Check out the free map and virtual tour at BigDaddyMaps.com

Anne U White

Studio Team introduces Anne U White Park... This is a short fun snowshoe in the winter and a nice pretty short hike in the summer. The entire journey is spent in Fourmile Canyon so there is good protection from the wind... but watch the stream levels during hard rains. Check out the new map and virtual tour for this park at BigDaddymaps.com

Cave of the Clouds Map Posted

BigDaddyMaps.com proudly presents "Cave of the Clouds"... Although somewhat hard to find, the survey team did a great job locating and charting Cave of the Clouds. Using our most advanced technology yet, our new cave map includes an elevation profile for the interior of the cave. As with our other cave offerings, we included a virtual tour for Cave of Clouds on the website... Check it out!!!

Spring Cave... The Return

September 3rd 2009...

Survey Team returns to Spring Cave to continue their survey. Equipped with rafts and wetsuits, they attempted to breach beyond the "Jaws" feature in the "Water Passage". Unfortunately, the water proved to be too cold and the team was not able to apply the proper safety measures to continue. Despite the setback, the team was able to see what was beyond "Jaws" and they now have enough information to plan another return trip. In addition to surveying the "Water Passage", the Survey Team performed additional mapping at Jones Beach and pushed beyond the "Bowl Room" thanks to a certain Doctor friend of the company. All in all, it was a successful, exciting, and tiring trip. The Studio Team plans to update the Spring Cave Map by mid Fall of 2009.

Wheeler Geologic Site

August 13th 2008... Survey Team goes to Wheeler Geologic Site:

The Survey Team had seen many pictures, of this area, prior to going but those images simply did not do this place justice. The unique rock formations lent to an entire day of site seeing, exploring, and picture taking. It was hard to pick a favorite rock formation.

Eolus, Sunlight, and Windom (14ers)

August 8th 2009... The Survey Team ventures into Chicago Basin for a 3 mountain engagement. Despite heavy packs, the team was in good spirits and the weather held for 4 days. Everything went according to plan and the Team was back in Durango on Day 4:

1. Day 1... Ride Durango Train to trailhead and Back Pack in for 6 miles


2. Day 2... Climb Mt. Eolus and go back to camp


3. Day 3... Climb Mt. Sunlight and Mt. Windom... then go back to camp (brief detour to mine)


4. Day 4... Back Pack out for 6 miles to the trailhead and take Durango Train back to Durango

NEW MAPS RELEASED!!!

The Studio Team is proud to announce that they have finished their latest mapping release!!! Minus a few adjustments to virtual tours and area information... the following parks and/or updates are now available:

1. Caribou Ranch Open Space



2. Castlewood Canyon State Park



3. Eldorado Canyon State Park



4. Greenbelt Plateau & Marshall Mesa (Update)



5. Heil Valley Ranch Park (Update)



6. Matthews Winters Park (Update)



7. NCAR and Mallory Cave



8. Shanahan Ridge

In the next coming months... we will be adding much more!!!

Betty Bear Hut and Skinner's Hut

August 2nd 2009... The Survey Team will return to the 10th Mountain Division Hut System to connect Skinner's Hut to Betty Bear Hut. In the winter, these two huts can be difficult to navigate due to extremely deep snow. Good GPS coordinates will help ease this difficulty by keeping skiers and snowshoers on route. The Survey Team is taking extra care to ensure that their GPS coordinates are as accurate as they can be. The scheduled release for these new huts is late November 2009.

10th Mountain Division Hut System

July 4th and 5th 2009...

The Survey Team returns to the 10th Mountain Division Hut System to resume its survey. During this trip the Survey Team mapped out the ski routes and the Colorado Trail near the Continental Divide Hut which is located near Tennessee Pass. There is much to do in this area and so the Survey Team plans to make many return trips.