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Enos Mills believed in curative powers of nature
Kansas City :: MO :: USA | 4 months ago
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Photos Ad Astra This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating the state's history. The series' name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: To the stars through difficulties. As a boy, Enos Mills was frail, sickly and not expected to live
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Rocky Mountain National Park centennial winning logo is unveiled
Estes Park :: CO :: USA | 5 months ago
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Centennial celebrations for one of the jewels of Colorado's many natural wonders will highlight the work of a Texan. That might be tough for some Colorado partisans to swallow -- but, wait, it's not as bad as some might fear. "To be honest with you,
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Climbing legend Bill Forrest dies snowshoeing near Monarch Pass
Berlin :: Germany | 6 months ago
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Font Resize Bill Forrest, a Colorado climbing legend who also made notable innovations in mountaineering equipment, died Dec...A Salida resident who summited peaks and put up new climbing routes around the world, Forrest was remembered by friends as
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A quest and a journey
Missouri City :: TX :: USA | 7 months ago
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Courtesy of Trish Conlon Trish Conlon took this photo of her stepfather, whom she considers her father, during a climb of Mount Wilson and El Diente, two Fourteeners near Telluride. Conlon and her father finished climbing all the Fourteeners this
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James Dziezynski's 'Best Summit Hikes in Colorado'
San Juan :: Argentina | 9 months ago
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Special to the Daily Don't be confused; Best Summit Hikes' is not a book of Summit County hikes, it is a book of hikes that summit or travel to the top of mountain peaks in Colorado. Some are in Summit County and a handful summit 14ers those 14,000-
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2 Nederland men rescued off Longs Peak after inadvertently climbing technical route
Denver :: CO :: USA | 10 months ago
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Font Resize Camera staff Two men from Nederland had to be rescued Tuesday when they mistakenly climbed part of a technical route on the east face of Longs Peak, according to Rocky Mountain National Park officials. The Nederland climbers -- who are 23
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First 14er climb will be the thrill of a lifetime
Colorado Springs :: CO :: USA | 1 year ago
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A pre-dawn start is essential to summit and get back below treeline before afternoon thunderstorms hit. Consider camping at high elevation to help you acclimate for your climb...Experienced partners will notice the signs of altitude sickness.
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Reaching for the summit in Iceland
Reykjavík :: Iceland | 1 year ago
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Rocky coastlines lead down to cool, oceanic waters around Iceland. Aaron Bible, Summit Daily News For many, the chance to summit Europe's biggest glacier is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, combining incredible views with the experience of Iceland's
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Reaching for the summit in Iceland
Reykjavík :: Iceland | 1 year ago
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Skgafoss is one of Iceland's most famous waterfalls, topping out at more than 60 meters tall and 25 meters wide. Summit Daily / Aaron Bible For many, the chance to summit Europe's biggest glacier is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, combining
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Stella scales 2,000ft sheer rock face ... aged NINE
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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The brave youngster scaled a sheer rock face and hung over a 2,000ft drop to reach the summit of Longs Peak mountain in the Rocky Mountains. She is now the youngest known person to conquer the dangerously sheer east face of the mountain known as The
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