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September 18, 2019, on the shore of Lake Bohinj, Slovenia It was a foggy, mystical misty morning along the shores of Lake Bohinj. Not nearly as famous as its nearby cousin, Lake Bled, Bohinj is – in my humble estimation – far more beautiful, nested in lush valleys of the Julian Alps and butting up […]

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Re-Humanizing "Them" - and Us

Moments after a single shot rang out at Utah Valley University, taking the life of Charlie Kirk, dozens of shots pierced the air at Evergreen High School, critically injuring two kids and forever altering the lives of a thousand students, faculty, staff, and their families. Same time zone. Same weapon used. Different ages and ideologies […]

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The Old Bridge

“…[L]ike a rainbow arch soaring up to the skies, extending from one cliff to the other…,” were the words of 17th century Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi upon seeing the stunning Stari Most, or “Old Bridge” of Mostar in present-day Bosnia-Herzegovina. His observations of the physical bridge are spot-on: Commissioned by Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent […]

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Happy Birthday Charley Mace!

This was an automatic share from this Instagram post on August 20, 2017. I remember first meeting Charley Mace back in 1993. I was a freshman at Colorado College, and he was an illustrious alum back in town to share stories from his recent climb of K2. I was then - as now - awestruck […]

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Grizzly – Lenawee Traverse: Easy Adventure with Solitude

Looking for a fun adventure with some excitement in Colorado? Read about this beautiful ridge traverse, and download a KML of the route for free!

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Andrew Comyn Irvine, Born 114 Years Ago

114 years ago today, Andrew Comyn Irvine – “Sandy” to his friends – was born in Berkenhead, England. At age 22, in 1924, he left England and Oxford for India and Tibet as the youngest and most inexperienced member of the 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition. As luck would have it – and as his […]

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Petition for Mountains in COP21

The mountains are mighty, but fragile, and essential to our survival. Join me in urging the United Nations to include mountains in the UNFCCC COP21 climate deal.

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