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I feel old. It started out promising enough. We arrived at our campsite by 6:30 p.m. Though we had no view of Twin Lakes, it seemed quiet and private and had a nice pad to pitch our tent on. A quick trip to Buena Vista for a yummy dinner at…
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As a Park Ranger working at Rocky Mountain National Park, I was often asked about Longs Peak. “What can I do to get ready to hike Longs Peak?” “Well, you might try testing yourself on a smaller peak to see how you do. Something like Twin Sisters, or Flattop Mountain.”…
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Glancing at the odometer, I saw it click over to 207,000 miles. The car still seemed to be running ok, with just a slight oil leak requiring a quart of oil in between oil changes. Still, I’d seen some specials online for some pretty good deals, and I didn’t want…
Continue readingI’ve never been a very good mountain biker. Walking on a trail in Breckenridge this past week, I watched a very confident woman cruise down a steep single track hill with ease. That’s the thing about sports like mountain biking and downhill skiing. To be really, really good, you have…
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