Backcountry Self Reflection

July 2, 2012 by rodeonexis

A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. —Oliver Wendell Holmes Simply put, backpacking’s a real bitch. Stumbling through the forest, desert, coast, or plains? It forces us to leave the comforts of our own home, pack too many gadgets into too small a bag, and hoist it all onto our weary shoulders.  A slightly masochistic pastime for the nature lover, it pushes us to the limit, and leaves us spent. […]

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Wetterhorn Reflection

June 12, 2012 by rodeonexis

For Coloradans, it’s easy to take for granted their accessibility to the high country. Cars drive to the summits of Mt Evans and Pikes Peak on a daily basis. Though some truly do appreciate these sights and wonders,  I doubt they understand the toil it took to create such modern day wonders. The largest of Colorado’s 14ers are not the state’s most spectacular. Once adventurers see lonely outreaches like Telluride, Aspen, or Lake City, a new sense of the word […]

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Montezuma’s Sunset

July 30, 2011 by rodeonexis

In the mid to late 1800s, Leadville, CO was a major player in the silver and lead mining industry. Prospectors looking for similar rock formations soon made the trek over Independence Pass to Aspen, and staked claims throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Even with Aspen Mountain being a literal ‘gold mine,’ production didn’t spike until 1887, when the Denver and Rio Grande railroads reached the town. Click HERE for more details. Soon after, the Montezuma Company set up production below […]

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Painted Plains

July 10, 2011 by rodeonexis

Sangre de Cristo stands for “Blood of Christ” in Spanish. Though this may seem like an ominous namesake, one view up at the jagged peaks will leave the spectator simply yearning for more. The mountain range almost equals the beauties of more famous places, such as Aspen and Telluride. This area is quite different from its brother and sister ranges, though. Click HERE for further details. Vast plains skirt both the East and West sides of this range, and 10 […]

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Frigid, Sleeping Giant

May 12, 2011 by rodeonexis

“So how many people die each year tryin’ to climb that beast? Yikes…” – Tourist from Texas Capitol Peak is Colorado’s 32nd highest fourteener, standing at 14,130 ft tall. Not only is this one of the most dangerous mountains to climb in the lower 48 states, but it is one of the loneliest places in the Elk Range, in Colorado. Few people each summer are able to make the 7 mile trek into the Capitol Lake basin, which leaves backpackers […]

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