Summertime Mountain Life Revisited

New MK Sales and Operations Intern Kelly Harrell connects with the mountain life:

Last summer I had the opportunity to work at an outdoor adventure camp in Florissant, Colorado called Sanborn Western Camps.  The camp was spread out over 6000 acres of pine forests, rocky mountain bluffs, aspen groves and a variety of hiking trails and campsites - making it the perfect setting for almost any outdoor activity.  I worked at the female division of the camp, called High Trail Ranch for Girls. 

As a counselor there, I was responsible for leading young girls in outdoor activities both on camp property and out in the backcountry.  We rode horses, hiked, paddled, biked and even conquered a few 14000 foot mountains.  Some of my greatest memories from last summer come from the 5 days that I spent backpacking on the Colorado Trail.  During that time, three co-counselors and I lead a group of 9 campers on a 40-mile trek through the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area. 

The highlight of our trip came on the third day, when we reached the 14,073' summit of Mt. Columbia.  I grew up enjoying the outdoors in Florida and the North Carolina mountains, but had never experienced the high altitude, change of scenery and unique wildlife that I was introduced to in the Colorado backcountry.

As a rising college senior, I decided to get a business internship for the summer in order to prepare myself for life after graduation.  Because of my background in outdoor recreation and appreciation of the mountain life, I thought Mountain Khakis would be a perfect place to get experience that pertained to my interests.  I'm having a great time with the MK team already and next time I head to the mountains I won't leave home without my MKs!