To The Rockies - The Examiner
There are 54 ‘14ers’ in Colorado, mountains that stand over 14,000 feet high, that’s almost 4,300 metres and four times taller than Carrauntoohil. They help make up the Rocky Mountains which run from the far north of Canada to the deserts in New Mexico and define how life is lived here in Colorado. The mountains helped shape the customs and cultures of the Ute tribe, they’ve offered a new life to daring gold rush pioneers, and today they call to people looking to live their lives in the outdoors.
Staring up at the moonlight mountains from my hotel balcony in the foothills, the stars seem brighter here as The Big Dipper hangs over the tallest, snow capped peak in front of me. It’s time to start my Colorado adventure.
