Hi Mike,<\/p>\n
Today, an old friend, Steve Nerney, who moved out here to Boulder from the East late last year, came with me up to Rocky Mtn Nat’l Park for a hike. For our jaunt, I had selected Granite Gorge, a spectacular canyon ending in a Yosemite-like cirque at 10,200′, just below Long’s Peak. Ten years ago, I had hiked in the same area to do a climb of the monolith called Spearhead up there, and remembered the Gorge and the high cliffs very well. Steve has not yet acclimated completely to Boulder’s altitude, so he has to stop and catch his breath a lot on hikes. But he is utterly tireless, and he carries on a stimulating conversation where ever we go. During the hike he kept remarking on the outstanding beauty of the scenery, and I couldn’t but agree!<\/p>\n
Here<\/a> are some pics.<\/p>\n The last picture, taken at the YMCA next to the park, is where Steve’s wife is attending a meeting, and their son, Eddie, is climbing, rafting, and hiking to his heart’s content.<\/p>\n Ed\/rakkity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi Mike, Today, an old friend, Steve Nerney, who moved out here to Boulder from the East late last year, came with me up to Rocky Mtn Nat’l Park for a hike. For our jaunt, I had selected Granite Gorge, … Continue reading