I just finish working on the video for Segment 7 of the Colorado Trail Debbie and I rode the summer of 2010. The memory of this segment is still fresh in my mind! The climb was so dramatic, the views so spectacular and Smoke and Flame were simply amazing. We climbed to nearly 12,500 ft on a fairly narrow ridge of mountains called the Ten Mile Range. Even though it was August, snow still hung along the highest ridge lines. We mingled with the clouds looking down on Lake Dillon and Breckenridge. After reaching the top-out point at 12,494 ft. we could look just to the west and see Copper Mountain Ski Resort! Some trails will aways remain with me. This is one that had so many metaphors for difficult challenges, for over coming fears and not giving in to life's worries. I have climbed a few 14-teen-er's on foot and this was every bit as challenging and exhilarating! The fact that your horse and you are a partnership, he carries you, and you must make good decisions in his behalf, has the effect of forever melding your hearts, and minds together.
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