Backcountry Symposium October 5 in Willits Colorado

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Backcountry Symposium October 5 in Willits Colorado

Post by AnnaG22 »

If this is allowed, wanted to share about an upcoming event in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Saturday October 5, the town of Willits is hosting a free event with a number of meteorologists, CAIC representatives, professional guides, and Lou Dawson and Chris Davenport (aka two of the humans who have skied all the CO 14ers).
Really great opportunity to connect with other outdoor enthusiasts and brush up on good safety practices, especially as the seasons turn toward snow and ice.

https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/statio ... ason-ahead
"The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need – if only we had the eyes to see." -Ed Abbey

"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried