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The calendar says that it is officially fall, but it sure doesn’t feel like fall here in Colorado. Just two days ago, Denver set a record high temperature at 89 degrees and is vying for one of the warmest Septembers on record. Usually by this time during other Septembers, we…
Continue readingAs the calendar turns September, I eagerly await the changing colors of the Aspen groves in the mountains and around our house. This year, Autumn and the colors have come surprisingly early, so I drove early this morning to one of my favorite spots near Nederland to view the oranges…
Continue readingIf you don’t live in Colorado, it’s hard to explain what the attraction is for people to put themselves through such suffering as traipsing up a 14,000 foot peak. But in Colorado, climbing Fourteeners isn’t just a hobby, but is something of a cult following. It’s hard to live here…
Continue readingOne of the main reasons for taking the train from Durango to access Chicago Basin is climbing Fourteeners. Windom Peak, Sunlight Peak and Mt. Eolus all ring Chicago Basin and are part of the 54 official 14,000 foot summits in Colorado. They are also considered three of the most remote…
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