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Book: The Solace of Open Spaces / Gretel Ehrlich
This was a nice book to pluck off my dad’s shelf for our backpack trip. (Too bad I didn’t remember to pluck a plastic bag for it out of the kitchen drawer – it’s a little thicker than it used to be now). The landscapes of Wyoming, my birth state, are brought to visceral life,…
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Movie: Evening (2007)
Love between rich and poor, regret, and commitment are the major themes in this bio-drama. It’s packed full of good actresses. Fun to watch, but a bit heavy on the violins and saccharine for me, and kind of an unclear message (at least for me). It’s my first trip to movie theater in a while…
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Maroon Bells Backpacking Summary
My time has been short recently, so I’m collecting more notes than stories here. There are a few good stories to add later. I did add some narrative to the Flickr slideshow (click the “i”), and I’m working on an annotated map of our route:
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Maroon Bells Backpacking: Snowmass Lake to N Fork Lost Creek
Hiking Stats: Photos Route in Google Earth
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Maroon Bells Backpacking: Snowmass Mountain
Hiking Stats: Photos Route in Google Earth
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Maroon Bells Backpacking: Snowmass Creek to Snowmass Lake
Hiking Stats: Photos Route in Google Earth
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Maroon Bells Backpacking: Capitol Peak to Snowmass Creek
Hiking Stats: Photos Route in Google Earth
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Maroon Bells Backpacking: Avalanche Lake to Capitol Base Camp
Hiking Stats: Photos Route in Google Earth
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Maroon Bells Backpacking: N Fork Lost Creek to Avalanche Lake
Hiking Stats for the day: Photos Route in Google Earth
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Placita Trailhead overnight
Dad and I, eager to start our backpack trip into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, find ourselves driving along the Crystal River looking for a place to spend the night at dark. We find mostly signs that say, “No camping within 1/4-mile of the Crystal River.” One tiny, overgrown road flies by, and I turn around…