Staff
MEET OUR STAFF
David- David has been the owner of The Warming House since 1983. Prior to owning the business he taught Special Education. David is an avid long-distance hiker- he wishes he could do it all the time. David is the king of boot fitting. He is one of the best in the country at finding the perfect boot for any feet. Yes, even your feet…he loves a good challenge…bring it on!
Favorite Hike: Anything in Europe that’s long and has a cold beer waiting at the end of the day.
Phebe- Phebe has also owned The Warming House since 1983 and is David’s better half. Before the shop, she was a high school music teacher. Instead of putting together concerts, she now puts together hiking trips. She loves to hike, snowshoe, travel and write (she’s the writer of the store blog).
Favorite Hike: Anything in France especially Alsace, the Cevennes or Maritime Alps. In Colorado, it doesn’t get any better than hiking over the divide or climbing Mt. Alice.
John- John has been the The Warming House store manager since 2004. He loves to hike, snowshoe and fly-fish. He’s married to Sara and was the original owner of Rista (now shared ownership).
Favorite Hike: Anything with some good fishing. And no, he’s not telling anyone where that is.
RJ- RJ has been with us since 2007 and is part of our week-end staff. He is married to Cheri and has two little girls, Katie and Regan. RJ is a master brewer for Grimms Brothers Brewery as well as a food snob (a.k.a “Foodie”). He loves gear.
Favorite Hike: Favorite hikes these days are anything short and kid-friendly.
Rista- Once known as John’s dog, Rista is now known as The Warming House dog and often called “Buddy”. He has fans from all over the country. Rista is getting old these days, but he still loves to hike, sniff and lay on the couch.
Favorite Hike: He loves Mondays when he goes hiking with the guys: David, Herman Groicher (owner of the Fawn Brook Inn) and Specht, Herman’s terrior.
Sonya – Sonya has been at The Warming House for two years and is a “techy”. Sonya is also the chef at The Black Bear Inn in Lyons where she works with her parents. The Warming House seems to have this theme of hiking and food.
Favorite Hike: Sonya loved her “trash hike” last summer with Phebe and George Lundstum. They hiked to Snowbank Lake then went cross-country to a small un-named lake near Fan Falls. This followed by a bushwhack down to Thunder Lake. It was a long 19-mile day, but oh my…sweet exhaustion.
Mike – Mike has been with The Warming House so long we can’t remember when he started. He is on the week-end crew and also works for Convention and Vistor’s Bureau in Estes Park.
Favorite Hike: Anything he can do early in the morning before work.
