Snow on the peaks above the Roaring Fork Valley

Field Notes

Field Notes

Notes from the valley on caring for, building, and keeping a mountain home.

Building and RoofingSeptember 6, 2026Cedar shake to something better: what a new roof means at altitudeMost of the valley's older homes still wear cedar shake. Here is what replaces it, why fire code and snow load push the decision, and what to expect from the job.

Estate CareSeptember 6, 2026Before the first snow: the six things a mountain home needs in SeptemberWinter reaches a Roaring Fork Valley home in a set order: water, roof, ground, air, driveway, arrival. Here is what to do or delegate before October.