Doing my snow dance

To say this winter is starting off slowly would be a huge understatement.  Denver has yet to experience their first snow, breaking the record for the latest first snow set back in 1934.  And since it stopped snowing last spring a little earlier than average, Denver is closing in on its longest streak of no snow set back in 1887.  

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The road less travelled

I generally like to start these mountain climbing posts with a picture of the subject mountain, just to give you, dear reader, an overview more or less, of what I’m talking about.  I usually snap these pictures in the morning during the approach or after the climb on the way out, depending on where I can get the best shot of the entire mountain.  For this post, a climb of Mt. Antero, the best photo I have was taken a couple of weeks ago when I was standing next door on Mt. Princeton.  It’s a nice shot and I’m not too proud to recycle, so I present to you, once again, Mt. Antero. 

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