Aspen

I had a short but productive visit with an NCS alum. Heading out for
the long drive to Santa Fe I used the Independence Path shortcut to
Leadville, now that the road is snow free. Twenty minutes outside of
town I started to pass the various crags ... Part of my old stomping
ground when I was an Outward Bound instructor. So, I pulled over, dug
out my shoes, and bouldered a bit. As Sam Gamgee said, "shortcuts make long delays."