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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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539% of normal. That is just plain crazy. But this week, the snow pack totals for the entire state of Colorado were 539% of normal. If that sounds like a lot, just take a trip to the San Juan Mountains near Durango. It’s over 700% of normal there. Yes, we…
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The snow seemed to get deeper and deeper. At one point, I planted my pole to the side of my snowshoes, and it sunk all the way up to my wrist. Thank God, that Bryon broke trail, each snowshoe sinking deep into the fluff. It also took all the guesswork…
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One line kept going through my head over and over again as my skis dipped and slid between the trees. “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go!” During the summertime, Brainard Lake is one of the most popular hiking destinations near the Front Range. …
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