An Altitude Attitude
Colleen to Joe: The thing I love about the tallest mountains is that they just stand there. No one can build anything on them.
Being above the tree line at 12,000 feet above sea level on top of Independence Pass in Colorado is the highest I’ve ever been. I would have thought I was on top of the world if it wasn’t for the fact that from there I could see other taller snow topped mountains. Fortunately, the rumors we had heard that the pass was closed due to snow weren’t true because driving it turned out to be the high point of our journey thus far, but because of the altitude, I could barely get out a complete sentence to express my amazement without gulping for air.
The pass is a switch backed scenic climb, dangerously narrow in places, that drops down into an Aspen forest and then into the city of Aspen. As far as peak travel experiences go, it’s right up there with driving the Ring of Kerry in Ireland. And once on the top, the view is as breathtaking as looking down into the Grand Canyon. “You don’t have to leave the country to be in a different country!” I exclaimed to Joe (pictured here) as scenes from the book “Heidi” replayed in my mind and the urge to sing “Climb Every Mountain” came upon me.
October 1st, 2005 4:50 pm
Having climbed mountains in the past, I can understand tha feeling of wonder, of being on top of the world.
October 1st, 2005 9:15 pm
“The hills are alive with the sound of”…..Colleen singing “Climb Every Mountain”!!
October 1st, 2005 9:23 pm
Yes, I thought the same thing when I read “Heidi”. You chose the song from “The Sound of Music”. Beautiful pictures!!! BTW…I have only seen pictures of Kerry County…but my daughter’s name is Kerry.:)
October 2nd, 2005 1:47 am
Stunning photo. Made me think not of Heidi or The Sound of Music, but of a mountaintop sage in deep meditation.
October 2nd, 2005 1:51 am
Your journey has been fun to read about. This particular post reminds me so much of my grandfather who passed away. He loved the Colorado mountains. He was born in Aspen before it was “Aspen.” The Colorado landscape was as much a part of him as a limb. The mountains were his religion. I miss him so deeply and can never think of the Colorado mountains without thinking of him. His ashes are spread on Blair Mountain, Colorado.
October 2nd, 2005 1:39 pm
Ok, now I want to climb a mountain! ; )
October 2nd, 2005 7:26 pm
Having a wonderful time. Wish I was there!
October 2nd, 2005 7:35 pm
Thanks for the travelogue. Glad you are having such a fabulous time.
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