BLAST FROM THE PAST … first big western adventure

In 1971, I spent almost a month before my return to Union College, hiking and climbing some of Colorado's 14,000 foot peaks. I hitched to Rocky Mountain Park, and among numerous other mountains, managed an ascent of Longs Peak. Then, I hitched southwest to the San Juan mountain range (pictured below), and hiked with a college buddy. A notable climb here was of Mount Sneffels.